Daniel Noboa creates the System for Employability, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Work

President Daniel Noboa has launched a new initiative to bolster Ecuador's workforce and entrepreneurial landscape. On June 11, 2026, he signed Executive Decree No. 419, creating the National System for Employability, Entrepreneurship, and the Future of Work.

This comprehensive system is designed to act as a central coordinating mechanism for all national efforts related to job training, skills development, and integration into the labor market. The goal is to improve the overall quality of employment opportunities across Ecuador. The decree mandates the creation of an Implementation Plan to outline the specific services and operational cycles within the system, ensuring efficient resource management through results-based budgetary tracking.

Key to the system's rollout will be thorough diagnostics of existing institutional information systems, infrastructure, operational capacities, and data management processes. This will help identify critical gaps in data availability, quality, interoperability, and security. Furthermore, the system will progressively incorporate vocational and professional guidance tools, informed by real-time labor market data to help citizens make better career decisions. A crucial aspect will be aligning the educational system with these new training and employment processes, ensuring that academic programs directly address the evolving needs of the job market.