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

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1753 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.1753
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
63rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
0.2012
in 2011
All-time low
0.1651
in 2006
Years of data
18
2000–2020

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

00.050.10.150.22000201020202000: 0.1872003: 0.1892004: 0.1872005: 0.1672006: 0.1652007: 0.1712008: 0.1782009: 0.1772010: 0.1982011: 0.2012012: 0.1952013: 0.1872014: 0.192015: 0.1932016: 0.192017: 0.1962019: 0.1782020: 0.175

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ecuador stood at 0.1753.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ecuador peaked at 0.2012 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1651, in 2006.

That places Ecuador 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.1873
2003 0.189 +0.9%
2004 0.1867 -1.2%
2005 0.1673 -10.4%
2006 0.1651 -1.3%
2007 0.1711 +3.6%
2008 0.1783 +4.2%
2009 0.1768 -0.8%
2010 0.1984 +12.2%
2011 0.2012 +1.4%
2012 0.1947 -3.2%
2013 0.1872 -3.8%
2014 0.1902 +1.6%
2015 0.1929 +1.4%
2016 0.1901 -1.5%
2017 0.196 +3.1%
2019 0.1779 -9.2%
2020 0.1753 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1777 0.1651 0.189 8
2010s 0.1921 0.1779 0.2012 9
2020s 0.1753 0.1753 0.1753 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 60 Peru 0.1863 compare
  2. 61 Paraguay 0.1813 compare
  3. 62 Costa Rica 0.178 compare
  4. 64 El Salvador 0.1554 compare
  5. 65 Honduras 0.1497 compare
  6. 66 Guatemala 0.1329 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ecuador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ecuador was 0.1753 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2012 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1651 in 2006.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Ecuador ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 855 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed