Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 50.9% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Ecuador peaked at 55.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 123rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.1% | — |
| 1992 | 52.4% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52.9% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 50.1% | 55.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 49.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 120 Fiji 51.7% compare
- 121 Iran, Islamic Republic of 51.7% compare
- 122 Comoros 51.6% compare
- 124 Liberia 50.5% compare
- 125 Azerbaijan 50.2% compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 50.2% compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Ecuador?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Ecuador was 50.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).