Ecuador vs Peru: Share in informal employment

Ecuador
68.63
in 2024
Peru
71.65
in 2023
Ecuador rank
19th
Peru rank
17th

Share in informal employment over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 71.65 against 68.63 in Ecuador, a difference of 3.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Peru ahead.

Ecuador ranks 19th and Peru ranks 17th of 80 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 73.63 81.98 8.35 Peru
2010s 61.72 70.36 8.64 Peru
2020s 68.48 71.47 2.99 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in informal employment, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 71.65 against 68.63 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in share in informal employment between Ecuador and Peru?
3.02, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for share in informal employment?
Ecuador ranks 19th and Peru ranks 17th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share in informal employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in informal employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,095 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed