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Ecuador · Employment & wages

Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.

19 indicators · 12 with data

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

53rd of 185 · 7th in Latin America
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UnemploymentEcuador's unemployment fell from 4.4 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020252%3%4%5%6%7%3.3 %

Ecuador's unemployment fell from 4.4 % in 1996 to 3.3 % in 2025.

Youth unemployment

% of labour force ages 15–24

50th of 183 · 6th in Latin America
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Youth unemploymentEcuador's youth unemployment fell from 9.4 % in 1996 to 8.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020256%8%10%12%8.2 %

Ecuador's youth unemployment fell from 9.4 % in 1996 to 8.2 % in 2025.

Participation

Participation

% of population ages 15+

69th of 182 · 13th in Latin America
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ParticipationEcuador's participation rose from 63.5 % in 1996 to 64.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202558%60%62%64%66%68%70%64.5 %

Ecuador's participation rose from 63.5 % in 1996 to 64.5 % in 2025.

Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)

% of female population ages 15+

101st of 182 · 17th in Latin America
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Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)Ecuador's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 48.1 % in 1996 to 52.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202545%50%55%52.4 %

Ecuador's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 48.1 % in 1996 to 52.4 % in 2025.

Employment

Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)

% of population ages 15+

55th of 182 · 7th in Latin America
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Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)Ecuador's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) rose from 60.7 % in 1996 to 62.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202555%60%65%62.4 %

Ecuador's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) rose from 60.7 % in 1996 to 62.4 % in 2025.

Labour force, total

people

59th of 182 · 8th in Latin America
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Labour force, totalEcuador's labour force, total rose from 4.74M in 1996 to 8.98M in 2025.2000200520102015202020254M6M8M10M8.98M

Ecuador's labour force, total rose from 4.74M in 1996 to 8.98M in 2025.

Self-employed (% of total employment)

% of employment

55th of 182 · 3rd in Latin America
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Self-employed (% of total employment)Ecuador's self-employed (% of total employment) rose from 51.9 % in 1996 to 52.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202544%46%48%50%52%54%56%52.3 %

Ecuador's self-employed (% of total employment) rose from 51.9 % in 1996 to 52.3 % in 2025.

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

% of employment

131st of 182 · 29th in Latin America
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Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)Ecuador's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) rose from 47.2 % in 1996 to 50.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202542%44%46%48%50%52%54%50.1 %

Ecuador's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) rose from 47.2 % in 1996 to 50.1 % in 2025.

Structure

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

52nd of 182 · 2nd in Latin America
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Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Ecuador's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 27.2 % in 1996 to 32.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202526%28%30%32%32.5 %

Ecuador's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rose from 27.2 % in 1996 to 32.5 % in 2025.

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

% of employment

122nd of 182 · 24th in Latin America
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Employment in industry (% of total employment)Ecuador's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 18.1 % in 1996 to 16.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%16%17%18%19%20%16.6 %

Ecuador's employment in industry (% of total employment) fell from 18.1 % in 1996 to 16.6 % in 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment)

% of employment

120th of 182 · 29th in Latin America
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Employment in services (% of total employment)Ecuador's employment in services (% of total employment) fell from 54.7 % in 1996 to 50.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202548%50%52%54%56%50.9 %

Ecuador's employment in services (% of total employment) fell from 54.7 % in 1996 to 50.9 % in 2025.

Productivity

GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)

constant 2021 PPP $

110th of 168 · 21st in Latin America
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GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)Ecuador's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $24.8k in 1996 to intl $30.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $22kintl $24kintl $26kintl $28kintl $30kintl $32kintl $34kintl $30.2k

Ecuador's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $24.8k in 1996 to intl $30.2k in 2025.

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