Ecuador vs Peru: Share in informal employment
Ecuador
68.45
in 2025
Peru
70.46
in 2025
Ecuador rank
21st
Peru rank
19th
Share in informal employment over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 70.46 against 68.45 in Ecuador, a difference of 2.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 82 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 | 73.77 | 84.33 | 10.55 | Peru |
| 2010s | 61.72 | 70.36 | 8.64 | Peru |
| 2020s | 68.51 | 72.28 | 3.78 | 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 70.46 against 68.45 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share in informal employment between Ecuador and Peru?
- 2.01, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for share in informal employment?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 82 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.