Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 1.85 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.85
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.22
in 2008
All-time low
1.67
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2017

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1994–2017

00.511.521994200520171994: 1.71998: 1.91999: 2.12000: 1.72003: 1.82004: 1.92005: 2.12006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 22012: 2.12013: 22015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador stood at 1.85.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador peaked at 2.22 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 1.67 —
1998 1.95 +16.4%
1999 2.06 +6.1%
2000 1.74 -15.7%
2003 1.79 +2.7%
2004 1.88 +5.0%
2005 2.09 +11.5%
2006 2 -4.3%
2007 2.15 +7.4%
2008 2.22 +3.4%
2009 2.17 -2.2%
2010 1.96 -9.8%
2012 2.08 +6.1%
2013 1.98 -4.7%
2015 1.85 -6.5%
2016 1.84 -0.7%
2017 1.85 +0.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.61, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.89 1.67 2.06 3
2000s 2 1.74 2.22 8
2010s 1.93 1.84 2.08 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 12 Honduras 2 compare
  2. 12 Philippines 2 compare
  3. 14 Sri Lanka 1.88 compare
  4. 16 Mauritius 1.7 compare
  5. 17 Panama 1.61 compare
  6. 18 Puerto Rico 1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total in Ecuador was 1.85 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 in 2008.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
Ecuador ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 1970–2021
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