Ecuador vs Panama: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)

Ecuador
21.7%
in 2025
Panama
21.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
123rd
Panama rank
124th

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 124th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 21.3% 19.3% 2.0% Ecuador
2000s 21.3% 21.1% 0.3% Ecuador
2010s 21.7% 22.5% 0.8% Panama
2020s 22.0% 21.8% 0.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Ecuador or Panama?
Ecuador, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Ecuador and Panama?
0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Ecuador ranks 123rd and Panama ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).