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

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.7252 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7252
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.7472
in 2015
All-time low
0.6669
in 2004
Years of data
11
2000–2017

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.7382004: 0.6672005: 0.672006: 0.7032007: 0.6882012: 0.7092013: 0.6792014: 0.7252015: 0.7472016: 0.7372017: 0.725

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador is 0.7252, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador peaked at 0.7472 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6669, in 2004.

That places Ecuador 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7382
2004 0.6669 -9.7%
2005 0.6701 +0.5%
2006 0.7028 +4.9%
2007 0.6879 -2.1%
2012 0.7085 +3.0%
2013 0.6794 -4.1%
2014 0.7249 +6.7%
2015 0.7472 +3.1%
2016 0.7374 -1.3%
2017 0.7252 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6932 0.6669 0.7382 5
2010s 0.7204 0.6794 0.7472 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 16 Philippines 0.7657 compare
  2. 17 Palestine 0.7478 compare
  3. 18 Uruguay 0.7334 compare
  4. 20 Dominican Republic 0.7243 compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 0.7126 compare
  6. 22 Australia 0.7114 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador was 0.7252 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7472 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6669 in 2004.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ecuador ranks 19th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 301 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed