Number of public paid employees in Ecuador

Ecuador: Number of public paid employees was 2,294 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
2,294
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
44th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,679
in 2014
All-time low
2,294
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Number of public paid employees in Ecuador, 2000–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020202000: 2.4k2003: 3.0k2004: 3.0k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.9k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.5k2011: 2.9k2012: 3.1k2013: 3.2k2014: 5.7k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.6k2017: 5.6k2019: 4.5k2020: 2.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Ecuador is 2,294, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Ecuador peaked at 5,679 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,294, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 44th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,858 2,354 3,063 8
2010s 4,414 2,895 5,679 9
2020s 2,294 2,294 2,294 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 41 Slovenia 2,370 compare
  2. 42 Italy 2,361 compare
  3. 43 Greece 2,338 compare
  4. 45 Switzerland 2,280 compare
  5. 46 Australia 2,248 compare
  6. 47 Belgium 2,244 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Ecuador?
Number of public paid employees in Ecuador was 2,294 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 5,679 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 2,294 in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for number of public paid employees?
Ecuador ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed