Ecuador vs South Africa: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Ecuador
9.9%
in 2025
South Africa
9.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
73rd
South Africa rank
75th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th of 152 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 15.3% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 11.8% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 0.0% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 9.9% against 9.8% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 75th 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 (%).