Ecuador—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #61 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
64.5%
2024
YoY Change
+0.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#61
of 148 countries
Maximum
69.3%
2001
Minimum
60.0%
2020
CAGR
+0.1%
25 years
Last
64.5%
Previous
64.5%
Highest
69.3%
Lowest
60.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ecuador's self-employed (%) was 64.5% in 2024, ranking #61 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 69.3% (2001) and the lowest was 60.0% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 63.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |