Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of children engaged in economic activity was 19.71 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador stood at 19.71.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador peaked at 22.68 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.91, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.14 | — |
| 2013 | 15.85 | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 13.91 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 16.72 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 18.83 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 21.14 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 20.87 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.48 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.68 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 21.33 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 17.71 | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 20.33 | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 19.71 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.49 | 13.91 | 21.14 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.35 | 17.71 | 22.68 | 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 share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador?
- Share of children engaged in economic activity in Ecuador was 19.71 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.68 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children engaged in economic activity recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.91 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of children engaged in economic activity?
- Ecuador ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children engaged in economic activity rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of children engaged in economic activity (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.