Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,574 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ecuador, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 1,574 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 1,632 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,117 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,117 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,125 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,170 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,220 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,250 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1,307 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1,341 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,339 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,347 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,352 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,349 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,372 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,371 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,315 1000 No | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,276 1000 No | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,341 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,395 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,471 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,534 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,588 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1,486 1000 No | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,632 1000 No | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,628 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,574 1000 No | -3.4% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,574 1000 No is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 290.39 1000 No, 5.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,574 1000 No is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287.16 1000 No, 5.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,257 1000 No | 1,117 1000 No | 1,352 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,401 1000 No | 1,276 1000 No | 1,588 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,580 1000 No | 1,486 1000 No | 1,632 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ecuador?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ecuador was 1,574 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,632 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.