Ecuador vs Paraguay: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Ecuador
9.9%
in 2025
Paraguay
10.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
73rd
Paraguay rank
65th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.8% against 9.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 65th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 10.5% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment, Ecuador or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.8% against 9.9% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 0.9%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Paraguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Paraguay rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and Paraguay ranks 65th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Manufacturing 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
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).