Ecuador vs Uruguay: Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector
Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 34.8 against 33.44 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.36.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.29 | 8.31 | 8.98 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 31.57 | 19.87 | 11.7 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 34.8 against 33.44 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 1.36, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for employment in stem occupations outside the formal sector?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment in STEM occupations outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.