Ecuador vs United States of America: Share of children engaged in economic activity

Ecuador
19.71
in 2025
United States of America
23.54
in 2023
Ecuador rank
16th
United States of America rank
13th

Share of children engaged in economic activity over time

  • Ecuador
  • United States of America
0102030200520152025

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 23.54 against 19.71 in Ecuador, a difference of 3.83.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 37 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 18.49 18.52 0.0297 United States of America
2020s 20.2 23.09 2.89 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children engaged in economic activity, Ecuador or United States of America?
United States of America, at 23.54 against 19.71 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children engaged in economic activity between Ecuador and United States of America?
3.83, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States of America?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and United States of America rank globally for share of children engaged in economic activity?
Ecuador ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 398 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.