Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Ecuador's labour force participation stands at 64.5% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.54% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Ecuador's labour force participation was 64.5%, down from 64.54% in 2024.
In 2024, Ecuador's labour force participation was 64.54%, up from 64.49% in 2023.
In 2023, Ecuador's labour force participation was 64.49%, down from 65.83% in 2022.
In 2022, Ecuador's labour force participation was 65.83%, up from 65.69% in 2021.
In 2021, Ecuador's labour force participation was 65.69%, up from 60.03% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64.5% | -0.043% |
| 2024 | 64.54% | +0.051% |
| 2023 | 64.49% | -1.34% |
| 2022 | 65.83% | +0.146% |
| 2021 | 65.69% | +5.65% |
| 2020 | 60.03% | -6.15% |
| 2019 | 66.18% | -0.481% |
| 2018 | 66.66% | -1.49% |
| 2017 | 68.15% | +0.485% |
| 2016 | 67.67% | +2.01% |
| 2015 | 65.66% | +3.04% |
| 2014 | 62.62% | +0.358% |
| 2013 | 62.26% | -0.191% |
| 2012 | 62.45% | +0.672% |
| 2011 | 61.78% | -0.904% |
| 2010 | 62.68% | -1.33% |
| 2009 | 64.01% | -2.54% |
| 2008 | 66.55% | -0.218% |
| 2007 | 66.77% | -1.18% |
| 2006 | 67.95% | +0.972% |
| 2005 | 66.98% | -0.491% |
| 2004 | 67.47% | +2.13% |
| 2003 | 65.34% | +0.624% |
| 2002 | 64.71% | +0.629% |
| 2001 | 64.08% | +0.633% |
| 2000 | 63.45% | -1.48% |
| 1999 | 64.93% | -1.45% |
| 1998 | 66.38% | +2.13% |
| 1997 | 64.25% | +0.77% |
| 1996 | 63.48% | -0.018% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +0.035% |
| 1994 | 63.46% | +0.237% |
| 1993 | 63.23% | -0.008% |
| 1992 | 63.23% | -0.001% |
| 1991 | 63.24% | +0.217% |
| 1990 | 63.02% | — |
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Ecuador's labour force participation is 64.5% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.54% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 68.15% (2017); the lowest is 60.03% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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