Ecuador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Employment in services (% of total employment)
Employment in services (% of total employment) over time
- Ecuador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 51.7% against 50.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 123rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 41.5% | 11.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 44.2% | 7.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 49.3% | 4.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), Ecuador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 51.7% against 50.9% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).