Low pay rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Low pay rate was 18.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Ecuador, 1995–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Ecuador is 18.27, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Ecuador peaked at 31.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.17, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 43rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.8 | — |
| 1996 | 31.4 | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 22.6 | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 31.2 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 30.6 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.6 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 24.4 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 23.8 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 25.9 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 21.4 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2 | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 16.17 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17.37 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 17.57 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.57 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 19.14 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 18.58 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 21.47 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 20.54 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 20.93 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.91 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 18.27 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.16 | 22.6 | 31.4 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.96 | 21.4 | 30.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 | 16.17 | 19.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.23 | 18.27 | 21.47 | 5 |
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 low pay rate in Ecuador?
- Low pay rate in Ecuador was 18.27 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for low pay rate?
- Ecuador ranks 43rd out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.