Ecuador Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 68.63 %

Ecuador's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 68.63 %, up 0.7% from 2023. It ranks #17 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202468.63 %+0.48 %+0.70%
202368.15 %0.53 %-0.77%
202268.68 %+0.06 %+0.09%
202168.62 %+5.15 %+8.11%
201963.47 %+0.85 %+1.36%
201862.62 %+0.1 %+0.16%
201762.52 %+1.55 %+2.54%
201660.97 %+2.75 %+4.72%
201558.22 %+0.3 %+0.52%
201457.92 %2.1 %-3.50%
201360.02 %1.22 %-1.99%
201261.24 %2.19 %-3.45%
201163.43 %3.37 %-5.04%
201066.8 %3.49 %-4.97%
200970.29 %2.3 %-3.17%
200872.59 %1.57 %-2.12%
200774.16 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Ecuador Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Ecuador's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Ecuador's urban informal employment share is 68.63 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Ecuador's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Ecuador's urban informal employment share rose by 0.7% from 2023 (68.15 %) to 2024 (68.63 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it rose by 18.5%.

How does Ecuador rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Ecuador has the 17th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Ecuador's urban informal employment share in 2007?▾

In 2007, Ecuador's urban informal employment share was 74.16 %. By 2024 it fell by 7.5%.

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