Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) was 3.4 cur lcu in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
In 2025, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Ecuador stood at 3.4 cur lcu. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Ecuador peaked at 3.4 cur lcu in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.54 cur lcu, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 68th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.54 cur lcu | — |
| 2014 | 2.77 cur lcu | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 cur lcu | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.87 cur lcu | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.92 cur lcu | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.98 cur lcu | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.05 cur lcu | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.93 cur lcu | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.02 cur lcu | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.08 cur lcu | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.25 cur lcu | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 3.4 cur lcu | +4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.4 cur lcu is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.42 cur lcu, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.4 cur lcu is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.62 cur lcu, 6% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.85 cur lcu | 2.54 cur lcu | 3.05 cur lcu | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.14 cur lcu | 2.93 cur lcu | 3.4 cur lcu | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More development goals data for Ecuador
- Red List Index 0.7358 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.06 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 829.96 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,945 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Ecuador?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Ecuador was 3.4 cur lcu in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 cur lcu in 2025.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 cur lcu in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Ecuador ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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