Employer of record in Ecuador
23 sourced figures on hiring in Ecuador, drawn from 5 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: moderately complex, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Ecuador: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Ecuador through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 32 EOR providers cover Ecuador.
| Minimum wage | USD 470/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 11.15% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Corporate tax | 25% | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 31.8 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 11 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 11 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 8 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-01. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Ecuador
In Ecuador, the statutory minimum wage is USD 470 per month, while the average monthly wage of employees sits at USD 538 per month. Employers pay a social security rate of 10.36%, alongside an 8.74% rate deducted from employees, and the 13th salary is mandatory. Actual weekly hours worked average 37 hours per week, and workers receive 11 public holidays, 12 weeks of maternity leave, and 2.1 weeks of paternity leave. Corporate tax is set at 22%, the top personal income tax rate reaches 37%, and standard VAT is 15%. Ending employment carries statutory severance of 31.8 weeks with no statutory notice period required. Retirement age is set at 65 years.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Ecuador
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 23 figures for Ecuador from 5 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-01. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Ecuador by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in USD — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (USD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 538 | $538 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 1,402 | $1,402 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 949 | $949 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 756 | $756 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 636 | $636 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 502 | $502 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 320 | $320 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 466 | $466 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 595 | $595 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 382 | $382 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
// recent updates
What changed in Ecuador
Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Corrections to our data
- Standard VAT rateCorrected 11 October 2026
Now 15%, was 13%. We had recorded the 13% base rate in the law; the 15% rate set by decree has applied since 1 April 2024.
Source →
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Ecuador
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Ecuador
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