Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration was 2,389 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2,389
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
2,522
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2014
Years of data
14
2000–2017

Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Ecuador, 2000–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000200820172000: 8472003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 7872007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.1k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.2k2014: 12015: 2.5k2017: 2.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Ecuador is 2,389, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Ecuador peaked at 2,522 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2014.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 847
2003 1,166 +37.7%
2004 1,078 -7.5%
2005 1,065 -1.2%
2006 787 -26.1%
2007 1,083 +37.6%
2008 1,218 +12.5%
2009 1,060 -13.0%
2010 1,215 +14.6%
2011 1,050 -13.6%
2012 1,189 +13.2%
2014 1 -99.9%
2015 2,522 +252100.0%
2017 2,389 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,038 787 1,218 8
2010s 1,394 1 2,522 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Chile 4,319 compare
  2. 7 Morocco 3,907 compare
  3. 8 Uruguay 2,464 compare
  4. 10 Sri Lanka 2,080 compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 1,603 compare
  6. 12 Armenia 1,378 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Ecuador?
Number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration in Ecuador was 2,389 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2,522 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2014.
How does Ecuador rank for number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2017.
Is number of public paid employees, by industry: public administration rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 330 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed