Work & Labour in Ecuador 1,117 indicators covering work & labour for Ecuador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 52.0% 2025 up 0.1% 117th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% 2025 up 0.6% 100th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.0% 2025 down 1.7% 61st Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.5% 2025 up 3.7% 141st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.8% 2025 up 0.5% 76th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.2753 % change on previous year 2027 up 107.1% 142nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.78 % change on previous year 2027 down 52.5% 66th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 1.09 % change on previous year 2027 down 91.5% 97th SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 3.23 2025 down 5.5% 137th Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 63.4% 2025 up 0.7% 127th Monthly minimum wage 39.17 2024 down 88.5% 172nd Monthly minimum wage 470 2024 up 38.2% 156th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 10.9% 2025 down 1.5% 107th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 6.1% 2025 down 11.1% 126th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 7.8% 2025 down 7.7% 124th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.337 2025 down 45.5% 161st Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 59.3% 150th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 17.72 2025 down 10.6% 50th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 32.3% 2025 up 0.6% 100th Female employment rate 49.9% 2025 up 0.3% 92nd Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 49.9% 2025 up 0.3% 92nd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 159th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 27.4% 2025 down 6.9% 67th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.8% 2025 up 2.7% 121st Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 18.9% 2025 down 4.4% 91st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 down 11.7% 82nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 92.4% 4th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0176 units per person 2025 up 2.7% 63rd SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 9.86 2025 down 10.3% 76th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 13.9% 80th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 26.0% 90th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 61.4% 26th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate -91.3 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,419.7% 167th Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year 2024 down 35.8% 77th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 up 22.2% 155th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 89.8% 169th Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 52.4% 2025 up 0.9% 102nd Female labor force participation rate 52.4% 2025 up 0.9% 102nd Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 52.4% 2025 up 0.9% 101st Female share of the labor force 41.0% 2025 up 2.8% 132nd Labor force participation rate 64.5% 2025 down 1.8% 70th Male labor force participation rate 76.9% 2025 down 3.5% 40th Labor force participation rate 64.5% 2025 down 1.8% 70th Productivity: output per hour worked 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 6.2% 77th Productivity vs. GDP per capita 18.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 6.2% 77th SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 68.45 2025 up 17.6% 21st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 31.4% 2025 up 9.4% 77th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 50.4% 2025 up 2.9% 47th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% 2025 up 5.3% 61st Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 50.2% 2025 up 1.4% 90th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 74.7% 2025 down 3.3% 36th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.4% 2025 down 1.5% 56th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 59.2% 2025 up 6.8% 52nd Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 43.9% 2025 up 15.5% 61st Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 50.1% 2025 up 11.7% 53rd Female employment rate 50.2% 2025 up 1.4% 90th Unemployment rate 3.3% 2025 down 8.5% 135th ← Previous Page 3 of 19 Next →