Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) was 45.28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ecuador, 2003–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ecuador stood at 45.28. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ecuador peaked at 45.28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.18, in 2006.
Ecuador ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions (Our) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.41 | — |
| 2004 | 32.92 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 33.67 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 40.11 | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 32.68 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 33.55 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 43.86 | +30.7% |
| 2012 | 43.23 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 34.57 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 33.51 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 34.02 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.31 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.53 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.27 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 39.44 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.62 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 39.89 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 42.37 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 39.11 | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 45.28 | +15.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 45.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.82, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 45.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.58, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.94 | 30.18 | 40.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.66 | 33.51 | 43.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.62 | 37.62 | 45.28 | 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 proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ecuador?
- Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions in Ecuador was 45.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 45.28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 in 2006.
- How does Ecuador rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions?
- Ecuador ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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