Ecuador vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Time-related underemployment, male
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Ecuador
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19.0% against 5.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 6.3% | 14.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Ecuador or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Ecuador, at 19.0% against 5.8% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 13.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Ecuador ranks 1st and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st 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, male (% 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.