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

Ecuador: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0269 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0269
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
56th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0298
in 2014
All-time low
0.0062
in 2012
Years of data
11
2000–2017

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

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.032000200820172000: 0.0262004: 0.0272005: 0.0152006: 0.0172007: 0.0162012: 0.0062013: 0.0282014: 0.032015: 0.0242016: 0.0242017: 0.027

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ecuador stood at 0.0269.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ecuador peaked at 0.0298 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0062, in 2012.

That places Ecuador 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Ecuador, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0258
2004 0.0269 +4.2%
2005 0.0154 -42.6%
2006 0.0166 +7.6%
2007 0.0155 -6.5%
2012 0.0062 -59.8%
2013 0.028 +348.9%
2014 0.0298 +6.2%
2015 0.0236 -20.9%
2016 0.0237 +0.7%
2017 0.0269 +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0201 0.0154 0.0269 5
2010s 0.023 0.0062 0.0298 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 53 Ethiopia 0.0299 compare
  2. 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0287 compare
  3. 55 Paraguay 0.0275 compare
  4. 57 Philippines 0.0264 compare
  5. 58 Argentina 0.0247 compare
  6. 59 Viet Nam 0.0234 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ecuador?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Ecuador was 0.0269 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0298 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 in 2012.
How does Ecuador rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Ecuador ranks 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
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