Public sector employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Public sector employment was 569.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Ecuador, 2001–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector employment in Ecuador is 569.88, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Ecuador peaked at 698.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 422.02, in 2001.
Ecuador ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Public sector employment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 422.02 | — |
| 2007 | 459.74 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 509.56 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 504.29 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 576.3 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 595.48 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 568.47 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 607.46 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 647.08 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 670.91 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 686.68 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 698.02 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 622.86 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 600.9 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 562.14 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 561.26 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 532.24 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 556.87 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 569.88 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 473.9 | 422.02 | 509.56 | 4 |
| 2010s | 627.42 | 568.47 | 698.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556.48 | 532.24 | 569.88 | 5 |
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 in Ecuador?
- Public sector employment in Ecuador was 569.88 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 698.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.02 in 2001.
- How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.