Annual working hours vs. productivity in Ecuador

Ecuador: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,594 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,594 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,943 hours per worker
in 1995
All-time low
1,483 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Annual working hours vs. productivity in Ecuador, 1995–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200920231995: 1.9k hours per worker1996: 1.9k hours per worker1997: 1.9k hours per worker1998: 1.9k hours per worker1999: 1.8k hours per worker2000: 1.8k hours per worker2001: 1.8k hours per worker2002: 1.8k hours per worker2003: 1.8k hours per worker2004: 1.8k hours per worker2005: 1.8k hours per worker2006: 1.8k hours per worker2007: 1.7k hours per worker2008: 1.8k hours per worker2009: 1.7k hours per worker2010: 1.7k hours per worker2011: 1.7k hours per worker2012: 1.7k hours per worker2013: 1.7k hours per worker2014: 1.6k hours per worker2015: 1.6k hours per worker2016: 1.6k hours per worker2017: 1.6k hours per worker2018: 1.6k hours per worker2019: 1.6k hours per worker2020: 1.5k hours per worker2021: 1.6k hours per worker2022: 1.6k hours per worker2023: 1.6k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Ecuador is 1,594 hours per worker, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Ecuador peaked at 1,943 hours per worker in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,483 hours per worker, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 109th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,904 hours per worker 1,789 hours per worker 1,943 hours per worker 5
2000s 1,786 hours per worker 1,729 hours per worker 1,835 hours per worker 10
2010s 1,627 hours per worker 1,552 hours per worker 1,719 hours per worker 10
2020s 1,560 hours per worker 1,483 hours per worker 1,594 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 106 Estonia 1,606 hours per worker compare
  2. 107 Ethiopia 1,599 hours per worker compare
  3. 108 Malawi 1,596 hours per worker compare
  4. 110 Belgium 1,593 hours per worker compare
  5. 111 Slovenia 1,588 hours per worker compare
  6. 112 Chad 1,585 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Ecuador?
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Ecuador was 1,594 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1,943 hours per worker in 1995.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,483 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
Ecuador ranks 109th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. productivity
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
129 places, 4,891 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.