Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 1.83 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.83
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 2007
All-time low
1.53
in 1994
Years of data
17
1994–2017

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, 1994–2017

00.511.521994200520171994: 1.51998: 1.81999: 1.92000: 1.62003: 1.72004: 1.72005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 1.92012: 2.12013: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.82017: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1.83 for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ecuador peaked at 2.15 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 14th of 28 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 25-64 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ecuador, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 1.53 —
1998 1.76 +15.1%
1999 1.9 +7.7%
2000 1.56 -17.6%
2003 1.67 +6.7%
2004 1.74 +4.3%
2005 1.94 +11.8%
2006 1.87 -3.9%
2007 2.15 +15.0%
2008 2.09 -2.9%
2009 2.08 -0.2%
2010 1.88 -9.6%
2012 2.05 +9.0%
2013 1.94 -5.3%
2015 1.83 -5.8%
2016 1.83 -0.2%
2017 1.83 +0.1%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 1.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 1.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.77, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.73 1.53 1.9 3
2000s 1.89 1.56 2.15 8
2010s 1.9 1.83 2.05 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Ghana 2 compare
  2. 12 Guatemala 1.99 compare
  3. 13 Honduras 1.83 compare
  4. 15 Sri Lanka 1.78 compare
  5. 16 Mauritius 1.77 compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ecuador?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in Ecuador was 1.83 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 2007.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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