Time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador

Ecuador: Time-related underemployment, female was 16.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
16.4%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2021
All-time low
10.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2025

Time-related underemployment, female in Ecuador, 2013–2025

051015202013201920252013: 10 % of employment2014: 10.4 % of employment2015: 11.9 % of employment2016: 16 % of employment2017: 17.5 % of employment2018: 15.1 % of employment2019: 15.5 % of employment2021: 19.8 % of employment2022: 18.2 % of employment2023: 16.8 % of employment2024: 17 % of employment2025: 16.4 % of employment

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Ecuador, 2013 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.8% 10.0% 17.5% 7
2020s 17.6% 16.4% 19.8% 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 1 Azerbaijan 24.0% compare
  2. 2 Rwanda 21.0% compare
  3. 4 Argentina 15.3% compare
  4. 5 Guatemala 14.1% compare
  5. 6 Armenia 13.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,925 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.