Ecuador vs Peru: Employment by status
Ecuador
47.6%
in 2024
Peru
48.3%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
133rd
Peru rank
131st
Employment by status over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 48.3% against 47.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 133rd and Peru ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 36.5% | 12.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 39.2% | 10.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 44.1% | 6.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.8% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 48.3% against 47.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.7%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for employment by status?
- Ecuador ranks 133rd and Peru ranks 131st 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.