Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador
Ecuador: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,594 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,594
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 129 countries
All-time high
1,943
in 1995
All-time low
1,483
in 2020
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador is 1,594, 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, productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador peaked at 1,943 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,483, 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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,943 | — |
| 1996 | 1,936 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,930 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,923 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,789 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,812 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,823 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,835 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,783 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,809 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,773 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,729 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,758 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,734 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,719 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1,665 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,661 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,649 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,620 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,572 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,566 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,568 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,552 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,483 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,570 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,593 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,594 | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,594 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,594 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,965, 81% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,904 | 1,789 | 1,943 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,786 | 1,729 | 1,835 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,627 | 1,552 | 1,719 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 | 1,483 | 1,594 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Ecuador was 1,594 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,943 in 1995.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,483 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Ecuador ranks 109th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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