Labor force with basic education in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force with basic education was 58.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Ecuador is 58.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Ecuador peaked at 71.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2011.
That places Ecuador 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 60.2% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 57.1% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 58.1% | 61.4% | 5 |
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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 labor force with basic education in Ecuador?
- Labor force with basic education in Ecuador was 58.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2011.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force with basic education?
- Ecuador ranks 38th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).