Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 41.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Ecuador, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 41.0% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Ecuador peaked at 41.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 41.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 41.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.4%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.6% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Ecuador?
- Labor force, female in Ecuador was 41.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for labor force, female?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.