Industry share of total emplyoment in Ecuador
Ecuador: Industry share of total emplyoment was 16.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.59
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.78
in 1991
All-time low
15.88
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16.59 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Ecuador peaked at 20.78 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.88, 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 share of total emplyoment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.78 | — |
| 1992 | 20.35 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.71 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 18.96 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 18.58 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 18.09 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 18.58 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17.61 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.11 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 19.11 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.05 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.34 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 16.98 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 16.57 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16.67 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.83 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.87 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16.59 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 16.08 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.75 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 18.59 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 18.27 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.29 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 17.22 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.17 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 15.94 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 15.88 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.83 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 17.35 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 17.47 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 16.65 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 16.59 | -0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.78, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2 | 17.61 | 20.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.47 | 16.57 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.11 | 15.94 | 18.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.79 | 15.88 | 17.47 | 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 share of total emplyoment in Ecuador?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Ecuador was 16.59 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.78 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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