Ecuador vs Eritrea: Employment by status
Ecuador
47.6%
in 2024
Eritrea
47.4%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
133rd
Eritrea rank
134th
Employment by status over time
- Ecuador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 47.6% against 47.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 133rd and Eritrea ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 45.0% | 3.7% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 46.4% | 3.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 46.7% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 47.0% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Ecuador or Eritrea?
- Ecuador, at 47.6% against 47.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Ecuador and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Eritrea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Eritrea rank globally for employment by status?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd and Eritrea ranks 134th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.