Ecuador vs Guatemala: Employment outside the formal sector
Employment outside the formal sector over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 5,092 against 4,774 in Ecuador, a difference of 318.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,321 | 3,545 | 223.57 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,575 | 4,448 | 873.49 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 4,662 | 5,255 | 593.55 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 5,092 against 4,774 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 318, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment 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. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.