Employment activities companies in Ecuador · ISIC N78

385 registered companies · 205 active (53%)

Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code N78.

The sector in figures

Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025

Declared revenue: $90 M
Share of the country: 0.1%
Companies that filed statements: 181
Median margin: 2.4%

Of the 181 companies that filed statements for 2025, 110 recorded sales and 80 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $78 k.

In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 560 a month. Women hold 27% of the jobs, companies provide 84% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 5.5% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.

Revenue by year 2000 → 2025 · +62.7%

$56 M

$334 M

$27 M

$90 M

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

See the full series

2000: $56 M
2001: $103 M
2002: $173 M
2003: $192 M
2004: $245 M
2005: $334 M
2006: $208 M
2007: $121 M
2008: $62 M
2009: $27 M
2010: $34 M
2011: $37 M
2012: $38 M
2013: $44 M
2014: $50 M
2015: $49 M
2016: $44 M
2017: $47 M
2018: $60 M
2019: $51 M
2020: $44 M
2021: $42 M
2022: $54 M
2023: $80 M
2024: $62 M
2025: $90 M

The sector map · 2025

$100 k $47 M · logarithmic scale

2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.

The sector’s provinces

The largest by revenue

Segment concentration

the 5 largest: 72.5% the other 105: 27.5%

Concentration index (HHI): 1,421, unconcentrated; the largest takes 22.1% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.

Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.

More specific activities

Companies

Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent

Companies in this list: name, RUC, location, revenue and legal status
Company	RUC	Location	Revenue 2025 · USD	Status
1 - 800 - Tiendas S.A. (Uno Ochocientos Tiendasa) Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992217243001	Guayas	—	Historical
2Aa Consultores S.A.S. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0993391207001	Guayaquil, Guayas	—	Active
A&pnandre S.A.S. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1793218929001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
A.A.S. Active Administrative Services Actividades Administrativas de Servicios Cia. Ltda Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1791901185001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Abacus S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992335033001	Guayas	—	Historical
Abbondanza&prosperita S.A.S. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1793217722001	Quito, Pichincha	0	Active
Abdel S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992335130001	Guayas	—	Historical
Abelty S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992241977001	Guayas	—	Historical
Abfare S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992358041001	Guayas	—	Historical
Abrahamulti S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992491256001	Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	—	Historical
Acertia S.A.S. Provision of human resources for client businesses. The provision of human resources is typically on a long-term or permanent basis, and the units classified here may perform a wide range of related human resources management functions. The units classified here are the official employers of the employees in matters relating to payroll, taxes and other fiscal and human resources issues, but they are not responsible for the direction or supervision of those employees' work	1793203938001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Ackermann International Ecuador S.A.S. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1793218397001	Quito, Pichincha	369 k	Active
Actic S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992245905001	Guayas	—	Historical
Actividades Profesionales Terprof S. A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0190338843001	Cuenca, Azuay	—	In dissolution
Adalmi S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992244925001	Guayas	—	Historical
Adeccobusiness S.A. Provision of human resources for client businesses. The provision of human resources is typically on a long-term or permanent basis, and the units classified here may perform a wide range of related human resources management functions. The units classified here are the official employers of the employees in matters relating to payroll, taxes and other fiscal and human resources issues, but they are not responsible for the direction or supervision of those employees' work	1791875834001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Admer S.A. Admersa Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992320559001	Guayas	—	Historical
Admibeton S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0991241345001	Guayas	—	Historical
Administracion de Mano de Obra S.A. Manobrasa Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1791395182001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Administracion de Negocios Aneg C Ltda Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1790465896001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Administracion de Nominas y Servicios Adnoserv S.a Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1791802772001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Administracion de Recursos Humanos Admi.rr.hh. S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992403640001	Guayas	—	Historical
Administracion Empresarial S.A. Adensa Provision of human resources for client businesses. The provision of human resources is typically on a long-term or permanent basis, and the units classified here may perform a wide range of related human resources management functions. The units classified here are the official employers of the employees in matters relating to payroll, taxes and other fiscal and human resources issues, but they are not responsible for the direction or supervision of those employees' work	0991328572001	Guayaquil, Guayas	641 k	Active
Administracion Servicios y Consultoria de Negocios Admira S.a Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1391701454001	Manabi	—	Historical
Administracion y Servicios de Personal Adserper S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992408529001	Guayas	—	Historical
Administradora de Personal Personalworks S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1791857135001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Administration Practice Services Adpractiservi S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1792009073001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Adminper Administradora de Personal S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1791276167001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Admiprod S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0991383794001	Guayaquil, Guayas	0	Active
Admit, Administracion y Trabajadores S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0991510842001	Guayas	—	Historical
Admonla Compania de Administracion S. A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0990862168001	Guayas	—	Historical
Adnomina S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992321547001	Guayas	—	Historical
Adoly S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992248777001	Guayas	—	Historical
Adpecor Cia. Ltda. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1792128412001	Quito, Pichincha	196 k	Active
Adpersonal Administracion de Personal Calificado Cia. Ltda Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	1791773837001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Adrehum Administradora de Personal S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992431601001	Guayas	—	Historical
Adrilsa S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992242884001	Guayas	—	Historical
Adruna S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992358017001	Guayas	—	Historical
Ag Gestprojet S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0993369731001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agempleos S.A. Agencia de Empleos Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992431768001	La Troncal, Cañar	—	In dissolution
Agencia de Colocaciones y Remuneraciones S.A. Acorem Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992353708001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agencia de Empleo Mundowork Cia.ltda. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	2390039673001	Santo Domingo, Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas	—	In dissolution
Agencia de Personal Administrativo e Industrial Apadin Cia. Ltda. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0991249389001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agencia de Servicios Inmediatos Asijim C.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1390137652001	Manabi	—	Historical
Agencia Salud & Vida Agesonne S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992788941001	Samborondón, Guayas	0	Active
Agesa, Agilidad y Eficiencia S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	0992251409001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agixsa S.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0992244100001	Guayas	—	Historical
Agreement Service S.A. Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1791916204001	Pichincha	—	Historical
Agricola del Valle Ca Supply of workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to replace clients' employees or temporarily supplement their workforce, where the workers supplied are employees of the temporary employment agencies themselves. The units classified here do not provide direct supervision of their employees at the clients' work sites	1190019183001	Loja	—	Historical
Agricola Grandillona C.A. Search, selection, referral and placement of personnel, including executive placement and search activities; activities of casting agencies and bureaux, for example for theatre productions; and online employment placement agency activities	0991430695001	Guayas	—	Historical

Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from