Ecuador vs Peru: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector
Ecuador
93.0%
in 2025
Peru
93.3%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
24th
Peru rank
23rd
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 93.3% against 93.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 24th and Peru ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 97.7% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 94.6% | 5.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 93.5% | 1.5% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 93.3% against 93.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- Ecuador ranks 24th and Peru ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).