Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment was 0.0706 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.0706
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
71st
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.0965
in 2015
All-time low
0.0706
in 2020
Years of data
18
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador, 2000–2020

00.020.040.060.080.12000201020202000: 0.0882003: 0.0872004: 0.0812005: 0.0752006: 0.0742007: 0.0772008: 0.0822009: 0.0822010: 0.0942011: 0.0922012: 0.0912013: 0.0932014: 0.0952015: 0.0972016: 0.092017: 0.0932019: 0.0752020: 0.071

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador is 0.0706, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador peaked at 0.0965 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0706, in 2020.

That places Ecuador 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0875
2003 0.0874 -0.1%
2004 0.0807 -7.7%
2005 0.0752 -6.7%
2006 0.074 -1.6%
2007 0.0766 +3.4%
2008 0.0821 +7.2%
2009 0.0824 +0.4%
2010 0.0942 +14.3%
2011 0.0924 -1.9%
2012 0.0909 -1.7%
2013 0.0935 +2.8%
2014 0.0947 +1.3%
2015 0.0965 +1.9%
2016 0.0896 -7.1%
2017 0.0932 +4.0%
2019 0.075 -19.6%
2020 0.0706 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0807 0.074 0.0875 8
2010s 0.0911 0.075 0.0965 9
2020s 0.0706 0.0706 0.0706 1

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 68 Cameroon 0.0767 compare
  2. 69 Cambodia 0.0765 compare
  3. 70 Peru 0.0759 compare
  4. 72 Ethiopia 0.0702 compare
  5. 73 Honduras 0.0658 compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 0.0656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment in Ecuador was 0.0706 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0965 in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment?
Ecuador ranks 71st out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,004 data points, 2000–2022
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