Eastern Asia vs Ecuador: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Eastern Asia
47.7%
in 2025
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
22nd
Ecuador rank
23rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Eastern Asia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.5% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 73.6% | 17.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 61.7% | 11.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 68.5% | 20.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls, Eastern Asia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 68.5% against 47.7% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Eastern Asia and Ecuador?
- 20.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ecuador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Ecuador rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Eastern Asia ranks 22nd and Ecuador ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.