ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Ecuador

Ecuador: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 55.62 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
55.62 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
59.97 %
in 2017
All-time low
47.15 %
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Ecuador, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 48.4 %2001: 57.3 %2003: 52.1 %2004: 57.3 %2005: 57.8 %2006: 59.1 %2007: 55.5 %2008: 53.2 %2009: 50.6 %2010: 49 %2011: 50 %2012: 48.9 %2013: 49.8 %2014: 50.3 %2015: 57.5 %2016: 58.7 %2017: 60 %2018: 59.1 %2019: 58.2 %2020: 47.1 %2021: 56.1 %2022: 57.1 %2023: 53.6 %2024: 55.7 %2025: 55.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ecuador stood at 55.62 %.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ecuador peaked at 59.97 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.15 %, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Ecuador, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 48.4 %
2001 57.31 % +18.4%
2003 52.09 % -9.1%
2004 57.29 % +10.0%
2005 57.76 % +0.8%
2006 59.11 % +2.3%
2007 55.5 % -6.1%
2008 53.17 % -4.2%
2009 50.56 % -4.9%
2010 49 % -3.1%
2011 50 % +2.0%
2012 48.89 % -2.2%
2013 49.75 % +1.8%
2014 50.29 % +1.1%
2015 57.49 % +14.3%
2016 58.69 % +2.1%
2017 59.97 % +2.2%
2018 59.1 % -1.5%
2019 58.25 % -1.4%
2020 47.15 % -19.1%
2021 56.08 % +18.9%
2022 57.14 % +1.9%
2023 53.64 % -6.1%
2024 55.72 % +3.9%
2025 55.62 % -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.58 % 48.4 % 59.11 % 9
2010s 54.14 % 48.89 % 59.97 % 10
2020s 54.23 % 47.15 % 57.14 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ecuador?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Ecuador was 55.62 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 59.97 % in 2017.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 47.15 % in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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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.