Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 7.06 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
7.06
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
71st
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.65
in 2015
All-time low
7.06
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ecuador, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 7.06 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ecuador peaked at 9.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.75 | — |
| 2003 | 8.74 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.07 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 7.52 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.4 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.21 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 8.24 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.42 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 9.24 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.09 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.35 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.47 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.65 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.96 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.32 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 7.06 | -5.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 43% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.51, 56% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.07 | 7.4 | 8.75 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.11 | 7.5 | 9.65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ecuador?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Ecuador was 7.06 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 in 2015.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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