Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador stood at 16.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador peaked at 20.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2020.
That places Ecuador 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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
- 122 Peru 16.8% compare
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16.8% compare
- 124 Burkina Faso 16.7% compare
- 126 Georgia 16.6% compare
- 127 United States Virgin Islands 16.6% compare
- 128 Namibia 16.5% compare
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Ecuador was 16.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- How does Ecuador rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Ecuador ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).