Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16.6% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ecuador peaked at 20.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
Ecuador ranks 125th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.8% | — |
| 1992 | 20.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.8%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ecuador?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ecuador was 16.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.