Ecuador vs South America: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
South America
46.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
23rd
South America rank
23rd
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS over time
- Ecuador
- South America
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.5% against 46.9% in South America, a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.5 times South America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 49.5% | 24.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 47.5% | 14.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 47.6% | 20.9% | 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, Ecuador or South America?
- Ecuador, at 68.5% against 46.9% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls between Ecuador and South America?
- 21.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South America?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South America rank globally for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and South America ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
- 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.