Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador
Ecuador: Female share of low pay earners was 34.03 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.03
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
60th
of 70 countries
All-time high
37.54
in 2008
All-time low
26.37
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador, 2008–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (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 Our World in Data.
- 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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