GDP per person employed in Ecuador
Ecuador: GDP per person employed was 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Ecuador is 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Ecuador peaked at 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,008 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 24,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 28,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,927 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,090 constant 2021 PPP $ | 30,689 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Ecuador?
- Gdp per person employed in Ecuador was 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 33,040 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,238 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for gdp per person employed?
- Ecuador ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.