Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 was 52.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 78 countries
All-time high
52.71
in 2017
All-time low
18.63
in 2010
Years of data
15
2008–2023

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador, 2008–2023

02040602008201520232008: 212009: 19.82010: 18.62011: 21.52012: 22.22013: 42.92014: 45.32015: 48.72016: 52.52017: 52.72018: 51.42019: 522021: 48.72022: 52.32023: 52.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador stood at 52.6.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador peaked at 52.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.63, in 2010.

Ecuador ranks 20th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people in Ecuador, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 21.03 —
2009 19.77 -6.0%
2010 18.63 -5.8%
2011 21.49 +15.4%
2012 22.18 +3.2%
2013 42.87 +93.3%
2014 45.31 +5.7%
2015 48.67 +7.4%
2016 52.55 +8.0%
2017 52.71 +0.3%
2018 51.45 -2.4%
2019 52.02 +1.1%
2021 48.66 -6.5%
2022 52.33 +7.5%
2023 52.6 +0.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 52.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 52.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.69, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +93.3% 22.18 42.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.4 19.77 21.03 2
2010s 40.79 18.63 52.71 10
2020s 51.2 48.66 52.6 3

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 17 Greece 55.28 compare
  2. 18 Australia 54.5 compare
  3. 19 Philippines 54.09 compare
  4. 21 Canada 51.52 compare
  5. 22 Austria 47.65 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 44.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador?
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 in Ecuador was 52.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 52.71 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 18.63 in 2010.
How does Ecuador rank for number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000?
Ecuador ranks 20th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of individuals employed in tourism related industries per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 972 data points, 2008–2023
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