Ecuador vs Egypt: Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
68.5%
in 2025
Egypt
68.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
21st
Egypt rank
20th
Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 68.6% against 68.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 20th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 55.6% | 15.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.7% | 1.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 70.0% | 1.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 68.6% against 68.5% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for share of workers in informal employment vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Egypt ranks 20th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.