Labour share of GDP in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labour share of GDP was 58.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour share of GDP in Ecuador, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Ecuador is 58.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Ecuador peaked at 60.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2008.
That places Ecuador 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.3% | — |
| 2005 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 46.9% | 52.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.7% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9235 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 6,580 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 5,774 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.8529 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Ecuador?
- Labour share of gdp in Ecuador was 58.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2008.
- How does Ecuador rank for labour share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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