Ecuador—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #56 of 188
Latest Value
52.3%
2025
YoY Change
-0.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#56
of 188 countries
Maximum
54.5%
2021
Minimum
45.8%
2014
CAGR
+0.1%
26 years
Last
52.3%
Previous
52.4%
Highest
54.5%
Lowest
45.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →