Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 31.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 31.6% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador peaked at 31.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.4% | — |
| 1992 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | +7.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 31.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 31.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.3% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.1% | 31.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 71 Palestine, State of 33.5% compare
- 72 Djibouti 33.0% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 31.8% compare
- 75 Paraguay 31.0% compare
- 76 Saint Lucia 31.0% compare
- 77 Samoa 30.3% compare
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 own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ecuador was 31.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".