Ecuador vs Guatemala: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Ecuador
7.1%
in 2020
Guatemala
6.6%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
71st
Guatemala rank
74th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.1% against 6.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 79 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.0% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.0% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public sector employment as a share of total employment, Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Ecuador, at 7.1% against 6.6% in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.