Colombia vs Ecuador: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Colombia
52.3%
in 2025
Ecuador
53.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
126th
Ecuador rank
124th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 53.4% against 52.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 126th and Ecuador ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 54.7% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 55.6% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 55.5% | 5.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 53.0% | 1.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 53.4% against 52.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Colombia ranks 126th and Ecuador ranks 124th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.