Minimum Wage Updated in Ecuador from 01 January 2022 - July 8, 2022

Minimum wages have been revised in Ecuador with effect from 01 January 2022. The minimum wages are increased for the following categories:

Agriculture and plantations;
Production of poultry, livestock and other animal species, services related to livestock production;
Fishing, aquaculture and mariculture;
Mining quarries and deposits;
Food processing (includes agro-industry);
Industrial, pharmaceutical and chemical products;
Industrial production of beverages and tobacco;
Metalworking;
Textile products, leather and footwear;
Car repair and maintenance workshops, automotive assembly, manufacturing of parts and bodies, commercialization of vehicles, automotive, bodies, and parts;
Technology: hardware and software (includes ICT);
Electricity, gas and water;
Construction and architectural technical services, operators of heavy equipment: road, excavation, construction, industry and other;
Wholesale and retail trade, retail fuel sales;
Tourism and catering;
Financial services;
Service-type activities;
Teaching;
Health activities: hospitals, sanatoriums, clinics, laboratories and social assistance institutions;
Community activities; and
Storage and logistics transport.

For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:

Note: This minimum wage increase might not reflect the inflationary trends.