Work & Labour in Ecuador

1,117 indicators covering work & labour for Ecuador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 2.8% 2025 down 8.6% 146th
Female unemployment rate 4.1% 2025 down 9.2% 123rd
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 21.7% 2025 down 7.0% 123rd
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 33.7% 2025 up 10.8% 50th
Share of male vs. female employment in services 44.6% 2025 down 3.6% 131st
Employment rate, men vs. women 74.7% 2025 down 3.3% 36th
Employment rate 62.4% 2025 down 1.5% 56th
Youth unemployment rate 8.2% 2025 down 7.5% 137th
Population by labor force status 4.37 million people 2025 down 7.5% 75th
Employee compensation as share of government spending 28.6% 2022 up 7.3% 65th
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 22.45 2025 unchanged 108th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 566.92 Persons 2022 up 77.3% 31st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 259.54 Persons 2022 up 7.6% 65th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.5% 2020 down 40.4% 111th
Female labor force by age 235,789 people 2024 up 72.4% 37th
Labor force participation rate by age 44.7% 2024 up 11.3% 70th
Female labor force participation rate by age 35.1% 2024 up 23.8% 78th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 8.6% 2024 down 5.1% 134th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0024 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.3% 86th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0061 units per square kilometre 2023 up 150.7% 34th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.26 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.3% 94th
Employment by status 47.6% 2024 down 12.1% 133rd
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 47.6% 2024 down 12.1% 133rd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.5% 150th
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 2023 up 41.5% 150th
Employment 8,330 2025 up 16.5% 52nd
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, annual growth -0.7949 % change on previous year 2025 down 109.0% 94th
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate -0.7949 % change on previous year 2025 down 109.0% 94th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, annual growth rate -0.7949 % change on previous year 2025 down 109.0% 94th
Cases of fatal occupational injury 1 2023 115th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person 1.5% 2025 up 123.8% 101st
Unemployment with basic education 1.3% 2025 down 41.8% 121st
Unemployment with basic education, male 1.2% 2025 down 45.9% 121st
Unemployment with intermediate education 4.7% 2025 down 16.3% 87th
Unemployment with basic education, female 1.6% 2025 down 35.9% 119th
Unemployment with advanced education 5.7% 2025 up 24.8% 50th
Unemployment with intermediate education, female 6.0% 2025 down 19.1% 77th
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 5.94 2024 up 61.9% 23rd
Level of national compliance with labor rights 5.94 score 2024 up 61.9% 23rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 17.7% 2025 down 10.6% 51st
Unemployment with intermediate education, male 3.8% 2025 down 13.1% 93rd
Labor force with basic education, female 44.1% 2025 down 3.1% 44th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 26.5% 2025 down 9.4% 33rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 10.0% 2025 down 4.5% 85th
Labor force with basic education, male 71.6% 2025 down 6.2% 34th
Labor force with basic education 58.1% 2025 down 4.7% 38th
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) 53.9% 2025 up 1.3% 70th
Labor force with intermediate education, male 84.0% 2025 up 0.0% 12th
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) 69.0% 2025 up 0.8% 38th
Unemployment with advanced education, male 4.7% 2025 up 31.7% 50th
Labor force with advanced education, male 82.2% 2025 down 4.7% 66th
Labor force with advanced education 77.2% 2025 down 3.8% 76th
Labor force with advanced education, female 73.3% 2025 down 2.6% 74th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 49.9% 2025 up 0.3% 92nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 75.1% 2025 down 3.3% 39th
Unemployment with advanced education, female 6.5% 2025 up 19.2% 50th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 62.2% 2025 down 1.7% 64th
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 13,657 2012 49th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 39.5% 2025 up 1.2% 60th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% 2025 down 0.9% 45th