Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 4.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2014.
That places Ecuador 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.0% | — |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +47.3% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +59.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -30.4% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.3% | 30.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Ecuador
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 10 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,007 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.13 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Ecuador was 4.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Ecuador ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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