Ecuador vs Namibia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Ecuador
16.6%
in 2025
Namibia
16.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
125th
Namibia rank
128th
Industry jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- Namibia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in Namibia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 4.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 14.4% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry jobs as a share of total employment, Ecuador or Namibia?
- Ecuador, at 16.6% against 16.5% in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry jobs as a share of total employment between Ecuador and Namibia?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Namibia rank globally for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 128th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.