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

Ecuador: Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) was 66.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2001
All-time low
60.7%
in 2014
Years of data
17
2001–2018

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

0204060802001200920182001: 77.12003: 76.42004: 76.62005: 76.62006: 76.62007: 76.62008: 76.12009: 72.72010: 68.22011: 65.52012: 63.92013: 62.52014: 60.72015: 62.12016: 64.82017: 67.12018: 66.8

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) in Ecuador is 66.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Ecuador peaked at 77.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2014.

That places Ecuador 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female in Ecuador, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 77.1%
2003 76.4% -1.0%
2004 76.6% +0.3%
2005 76.6% +0.0%
2006 76.6% +0.0%
2007 76.6% -0.0%
2008 76.1% -0.6%
2009 72.7% -4.6%
2010 68.2% -6.1%
2011 65.5% -4.0%
2012 63.9% -2.5%
2013 62.5% -2.1%
2014 60.7% -3.0%
2015 62.1% +2.4%
2016 64.8% +4.4%
2017 67.1% +3.5%
2018 66.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.1% 72.7% 77.1% 8
2010s 64.6% 60.7% 68.2% 9

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 4 Pakistan 72.6% compare
  2. 5 El Salvador 69.6% compare
  3. 6 Paraguay 67.7% compare
  4. 8 Peru 66.1% compare
  5. 9 Sri Lanka 60.5% compare
  6. 10 Colombia 59.3% compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Ecuador?
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) in Ecuador was 66.8% 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) recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for informal employment by sector and gender (% of total)?
Ecuador ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2018.
Is informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) - Non-agriculture - Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal employment by sector and gender (% of total) - Non-agriculture - Female
Source
UN Open Data Hub. Available at: https://unstats-undesa.opendata.arcgis.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 272 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

This indicator presents the share of non-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.