Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.2206 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2206
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
63rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2324
in 2010
All-time low
0.1754
in 2005
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ecuador, 2000–2020

00.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.2122003: 0.2042004: 0.2042005: 0.1752006: 0.1832007: 0.1782008: 0.1822009: 0.1982010: 0.2322011: 0.2312012: 0.2212013: 0.2122014: 0.2152015: 0.2212016: 0.2112017: 0.2312019: 0.2032020: 0.221

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.2206 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2020.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ecuador peaked at 0.2324 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1754, in 2005.

Ecuador ranks 63rd of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2122
2003 0.2044 -3.7%
2004 0.2042 -0.1%
2005 0.1754 -14.1%
2006 0.1833 +4.5%
2007 0.178 -2.9%
2008 0.1821 +2.3%
2009 0.1983 +8.9%
2010 0.2324 +17.2%
2011 0.2314 -0.4%
2012 0.2207 -4.6%
2013 0.2121 -3.9%
2014 0.215 +1.4%
2015 0.2206 +2.6%
2016 0.2112 -4.3%
2017 0.231 +9.4%
2019 0.2027 -12.3%
2020 0.2206 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1922 0.1754 0.2122 8
2010s 0.2197 0.2027 0.2324 9
2020s 0.2206 0.2206 0.2206 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 60 Brazil 0.2309 compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 0.2291 compare
  3. 62 Honduras 0.2279 compare
  4. 64 Philippines 0.2156 compare
  5. 65 El Salvador 0.19 compare
  6. 66 United States of America 0.1595 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ecuador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Ecuador was 0.2206 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2324 in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 in 2005.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 856 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed