Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female share of low pay earners was 34.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador, 2008–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Ecuador is 34.03, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Ecuador peaked at 37.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.37, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 37.54 | — |
| 2009 | 36.69 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.19 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 32.38 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 31.34 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 31.83 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.98 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 31.43 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 32.01 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.76 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.45 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 29.96 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.37 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 33.89 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 35.02 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.76 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 34.03 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.11 | 36.69 | 37.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.73 | 29.96 | 34.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.05 | 26.37 | 35.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Ecuador?
- Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador was 34.03 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 37.54 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Ecuador ranks 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.