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Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
71st
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.5%
in 2012
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.61994200720211994: 0.637 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.67 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.672 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.687 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.691 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.687 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.689 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.675 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.688 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.682 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.682 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.684 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.694 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.519 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.681 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.671 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.671 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.659 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.661 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.647 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.647 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.616 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.604 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.6% for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador, year by year

Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1994 0.6% —
1998 0.7% +5.2%
1999 0.7% +0.3%
2000 0.7% +2.3%
2003 0.7% +0.6%
2004 0.7% -0.5%
2005 0.7% +0.3%
2006 0.7% -2.0%
2007 0.7% +1.8%
2008 0.7% -0.8%
2009 0.7% +0.1%
2010 0.7% +0.2%
2011 0.7% +1.6%
2012 0.5% -25.3%
2013 0.7% +31.3%
2014 0.7% -1.5%
2015 0.7% -0.1%
2016 0.7% -1.7%
2017 0.7% +0.3%
2018 0.6% -2.1%
2019 0.6% +0.0%
2020 0.6% -4.8%
2021 0.6% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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  5. 72 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.6% compare
  6. 74 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ecuador was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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