ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ecuador

Ecuador: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment was 911.24 1000 No in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
911.24 1000 No
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 72 countries
All-time high
948.23 1000 No
in 2024
All-time low
592.48 1000 No
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ecuador, 2001–2025

02004006008001.0k2001201320252001: 681.3 1000 No2003: 592.5 1000 No2004: 633.1 1000 No2005: 667.2 1000 No2006: 661.1 1000 No2007: 604.9 1000 No2008: 619.5 1000 No2009: 667.3 1000 No2010: 661.7 1000 No2011: 701.7 1000 No2012: 710.1 1000 No2013: 686.7 1000 No2014: 618 1000 No2015: 654.8 1000 No2016: 747 1000 No2017: 775.7 1000 No2018: 806.2 1000 No2019: 837 1000 No2020: 830.7 1000 No2021: 922.5 1000 No2022: 919.5 1000 No2023: 839.1 1000 No2024: 948.2 1000 No2025: 911.2 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 911.24 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Ecuador peaked at 948.23 1000 No in 2024 and was at its lowest, 592.48 1000 No, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 18th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value in Ecuador, 2001 to 2025.
Year 1000 No Change
2001 681.3 1000 No
2003 592.48 1000 No -13.0%
2004 633.07 1000 No +6.9%
2005 667.25 1000 No +5.4%
2006 661.12 1000 No -0.9%
2007 604.92 1000 No -8.5%
2008 619.5 1000 No +2.4%
2009 667.29 1000 No +7.7%
2010 661.72 1000 No -0.8%
2011 701.72 1000 No +6.0%
2012 710.12 1000 No +1.2%
2013 686.7 1000 No -3.3%
2014 617.99 1000 No -10.0%
2015 654.77 1000 No +6.0%
2016 747.01 1000 No +14.1%
2017 775.71 1000 No +3.8%
2018 806.2 1000 No +3.9%
2019 836.97 1000 No +3.8%
2020 830.72 1000 No -0.7%
2021 922.47 1000 No +11.0%
2022 919.46 1000 No -0.3%
2023 839.13 1000 No -8.7%
2024 948.23 1000 No +13.0%
2025 911.24 1000 No -3.9%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 911.24 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 307.31 1000 No, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 911.24 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.2 1000 No, 4.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 640.87 1000 No 592.48 1000 No 681.3 1000 No 8
2010s 719.89 1000 No 617.99 1000 No 836.97 1000 No 10
2020s 895.21 1000 No 830.72 1000 No 948.23 1000 No 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 15 Poland 1,169 1000 No compare
  2. 16 Zimbabwe 1,116 1000 No compare
  3. 17 Russian Federation 1,009 1000 No compare
  4. 19 Senegal 908.18 1000 No compare
  5. 20 Guatemala 738 1000 No compare
  6. 21 France 657.83 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Ecuador?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment in Ecuador was 911.24 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 948.23 1000 No in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 592.48 1000 No in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Ecuador ranks 18th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,457 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.