Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Ecuador

Ecuador: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture was 95.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
95.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 26 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2001
All-time low
92.1%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Ecuador, 2001–2018

0204060801002001200920182001: 97.52003: 96.12004: 972005: 96.92006: 972007: 95.72008: 952009: 96.52010: 952011: 94.12012: 93.72013: 93.92014: 92.12015: 932016: 94.72017: 95.52018: 95.5

Source: UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Ecuador is 95.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Ecuador peaked at 97.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.1%, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 13th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female in Ecuador, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 97.5%
2003 96.1% -1.4%
2004 97.0% +1.0%
2005 96.9% -0.1%
2006 97.0% +0.2%
2007 95.7% -1.3%
2008 95.0% -0.8%
2009 96.5% +1.6%
2010 95.0% -1.5%
2011 94.1% -0.9%
2012 93.7% -0.4%
2013 93.9% +0.3%
2014 92.1% -1.9%
2015 93.0% +1.0%
2016 94.7% +1.8%
2017 95.5% +0.9%
2018 95.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.4% 95.0% 97.5% 8
2010s 94.2% 92.1% 95.5% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 10 Guatemala 96.7% compare
  2. 11 Egypt 96.3% compare
  3. 12 Honduras 96.2% compare
  4. 14 Sri Lanka 95.3% compare
  5. 15 Brazil 94.5% compare
  6. 16 Panama 93.8% compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Ecuador?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture in Ecuador was 95.5% in 2018, according to UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/.
What is the highest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 92.1% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture?
Ecuador ranks 13th out of 26 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - agriculture rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/, published as part of Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 265 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of agriculture (female) employment which is classified as informal employment in the total economy. Data is taken from the United Nations Sustainable Goals, representing Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex.