Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector was 54.82 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador is 54.82, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador peaked at 61.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47.71, in 2014.
Ecuador ranks 12th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.64 | — |
| 2014 | 47.71 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.19 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.35 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 51.86 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.75 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.77 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 61.33 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 58.03 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 56.95 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 54.4 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 54.82 | +0.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 54.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.74, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 54.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.75, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.32 | 47.71 | 53.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 57.11 | 54.4 | 61.33 | 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 share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador?
- Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector in Ecuador was 54.82 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 61.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.71 in 2014.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 24 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Share of tourism sector employment outside the formal sector (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. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.