Ecuador vs Thailand: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector over time
- Ecuador
- Thailand
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 54.82 against 52.74 in Thailand, a difference of 2.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Thailand ahead.
Ecuador ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 24 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.97 | 59.19 | 9.22 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 57.68 | 53.11 | 4.57 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector, Ecuador or Thailand?
- Ecuador, at 54.82 against 52.74 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector between Ecuador and Thailand?
- 2.08, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Thailand rank globally for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Ecuador ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 13th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.