Working-age population in Ecuador
Ecuador: Working-age population was 13,388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, working-age population in Ecuador stood at 13,388. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Ecuador peaked at 13,388 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,427, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 23rd of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Working-age population in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,427 | — |
| 2001 | 8,503 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,306 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9,579 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 10,031 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 10,218 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10,503 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10,766 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 11,095 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 11,225 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11,300 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,590 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 11,850 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,096 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12,337 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,672 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12,858 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 13,033 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13,227 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13,388 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,169 | 8,427 | 10,031 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11,298 | 10,218 | 12,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,035 | 12,672 | 13,388 | 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)
- 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 working-age population in Ecuador?
- Working-age population in Ecuador was 13,388 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 13,388 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,427 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for working-age population?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.