Ecuador vs European Union: Time-related underemployment, female
Ecuador
16.4%
in 2025
European Union
4.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
3rd
European Union rank
6th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- Ecuador
- European Union
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 16.4% against 4.6% in European Union, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.6 times European Union's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 6.6% | 7.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 4.9% | 13.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, Ecuador or European Union?
- Ecuador, at 16.4% against 4.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between Ecuador and European Union?
- 11.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and European Union?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and European Union rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd and European Union ranks 6th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.