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

0102030402008201620252008: 37.52009: 36.72010: 34.22011: 32.42012: 31.32013: 31.82014: 302015: 31.42016: 322017: 32.82018: 31.52019: 302020: 26.42021: 30.22022: 33.92023: 352024: 32.82025: 34

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

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Ecuador, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.79 compare
  2. 58 Spain 37.48 compare
  3. 59 Bhutan 35.75 compare
  4. 61 Honduras 34.01 compare
  5. 62 Zambia 33.41 compare
  6. 63 Mali 32.61 compare

See the full ranking of 70 places →

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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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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 967 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed