Ecuador vs Honduras: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Ecuador
7.1%
in 2020
Honduras
6.6%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
71st
Honduras rank
73rd
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- Honduras
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7.1% against 6.6% in Honduras, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Honduras's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Honduras ranks 73rd of 79 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.3% | 2.8% | 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 Honduras?
- Ecuador, at 7.1% against 6.6% in Honduras as of 2020.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Ecuador and Honduras?
- 0.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Honduras?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Honduras rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Honduras ranks 73rd 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.