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

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.4637 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4637
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
13th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.4639
in 2014
All-time low
0.2486
in 2007
Years of data
11
2000–2017

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000200820172000: 0.4242004: 0.3752005: 0.3532006: 0.2792007: 0.2492012: 0.3112013: 0.4362014: 0.4642015: 0.4392016: 0.4342017: 0.464

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador is 0.4637, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Ecuador peaked at 0.4639 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2486, in 2007.

That places Ecuador 13th out of 62 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 occupational group: Technicians in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4236
2004 0.3748 -11.5%
2005 0.3529 -5.8%
2006 0.2789 -21.0%
2007 0.2486 -10.8%
2012 0.3108 +25.0%
2013 0.4364 +40.4%
2014 0.4639 +6.3%
2015 0.4391 -5.4%
2016 0.4343 -1.1%
2017 0.4637 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3357 0.2486 0.4236 5
2010s 0.4247 0.3108 0.4639 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 10 Jordan 0.4799 compare
  2. 11 Palestine, State of 0.4691 compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 0.4653 compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 0.4559 compare
  5. 15 Dominican Republic 0.4416 compare
  6. 16 South Africa 0.4338 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 0.4637 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 0.4639 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2486 in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Ecuador ranks 13th out of 62 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 86.5%. 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 occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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