Ecuador vs Peru: Public sector employment as a share of total employment
Ecuador
7.1%
in 2020
Peru
7.6%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
71st
Peru rank
70th
Public sector employment as a share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 7.6% against 7.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Peru ranks 70th of 79 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.6% | 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 Peru?
- Peru, at 7.6% against 7.1% in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in public sector employment as a share of total employment between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Peru ranks 70th 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.