Análisis Descriptivo del Subempleo en Ecuador desde el año 2020

Abstract

Abstract: This research project analyzes the underemployment rate in Ecuador during the period from 2018 to 2022, and its incidence in gender and age groups. It was found that the year with the highest record of underemployment in Ecuador was 2021, since employees began to form part of the group of underemployed and unemployed due to the health crisis of 2020. In the analysis of the most important cities in the country, which were chosen under the criteria with greater influx of inhabitants and high economic activity, it was found that the cities of Guayaquil, Machala and Quito presented the highest rates of underemployment, while Cuenca registered the lowest index, which is related to the population of each city, being proportional to its size. In terms of gender, women were more affected indirectly. Despite progress in the fight for gender equality, there is still no achieved equitable regularization for women. Finally, the most affected age group was that of older adults, since their age limits job opportunities as they are not considered as dynamic as the younger groups.