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

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.1887 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1887
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2455
in 2000
All-time low
0.086
in 2012
Years of data
11
2000–2017

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

00.050.10.150.20.252000200820172000: 0.2462004: 0.2092005: 0.1912006: 0.1752007: 0.2082012: 0.0862013: 0.2172014: 0.2152015: 0.1852016: 0.1832017: 0.189

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador is 0.1887, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador peaked at 0.2455 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 2012.

Ecuador ranks 45th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 occupational group: Clerks in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2455
2004 0.2088 -15.0%
2005 0.1908 -8.6%
2006 0.1747 -8.4%
2007 0.2084 +19.3%
2012 0.086 -58.8%
2013 0.2168 +152.2%
2014 0.2151 -0.8%
2015 0.1849 -14.0%
2016 0.1835 -0.7%
2017 0.1887 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2057 0.1747 0.2455 5
2010s 0.1792 0.086 0.2168 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 42 Namibia 0.2019 compare
  2. 43 Finland 0.1974 compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 0.1921 compare
  4. 46 Australia 0.1849 compare
  5. 47 Serbia 0.1784 compare
  6. 48 Chile 0.1733 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 0.1887 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 0.2455 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ecuador ranks 45th out of 58 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 down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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