Time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Time-related underemployment, female was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador is 16.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 3rd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.0% | — |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +34.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.0% | 17.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 19.8% | 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 time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador was 16.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Ecuador ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.