Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.4552 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4552
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.4552
in 2017
All-time low
0.36
in 2000
Years of data
13
2000–2017

Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ecuador, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.362003: 0.4162004: 0.3982005: 0.4232006: 0.4192007: 0.4072008: 0.4382009: 0.3792010: 0.3672011: 0.4082012: 0.4112015: 0.452017: 0.455

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.4552 for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ecuador peaked at 0.4552 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2000.

That places Ecuador 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4051 0.36 0.4382 8
2010s 0.4181 0.3665 0.4552 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 5 Paraguay 0.4765 compare
  2. 6 Peru 0.4642 compare
  3. 7 Colombia 0.4564 compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 0.4399 compare
  5. 10 Brazil 0.4388 compare
  6. 11 Honduras 0.4167 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Ecuador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ecuador?
Public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees in Ecuador was 0.4552 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4552 in 2017.
What is the lowest public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2000.
How does Ecuador rank for public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Ecuador ranks 8th out of 23 countries with data for 2017.
Is public administration workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Administration workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 238 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed