Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador

Ecuador: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.9%
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
78th
of 163 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2000
All-time low
9.4%
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador, 2000–2025

0510152000201220252000: 15.6 %2001: 13.3 %2002: 14.5 %2003: 11.5 %2004: 11.5 %2005: 10.9 %2006: 11.2 %2007: 11 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 10.8 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 10.7 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10.8 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 11 %2016: 10.8 %2017: 10.8 %2018: 10.9 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 9.5 %2021: 9.9 %2022: 10.2 %2023: 10.1 %2024: 9.4 %2025: 9.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador stood at 9.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador peaked at 15.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2024.

That places Ecuador 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 15.6%
2001 13.3% -14.5%
2002 14.5% +8.8%
2003 11.5% -20.9%
2004 11.5% +0.1%
2005 10.9% -5.2%
2006 11.2% +2.9%
2007 11.0% -1.5%
2008 11.2% +1.9%
2009 10.8% -3.6%
2010 11.2% +3.0%
2011 10.7% -4.3%
2012 10.4% -2.2%
2013 10.8% +3.5%
2014 10.8% +0.2%
2015 11.0% +1.8%
2016 10.8% -2.1%
2017 10.8% +0.4%
2018 10.9% +1.1%
2019 10.3% -6.1%
2020 9.5% -7.6%
2021 9.9% +4.1%
2022 10.2% +3.1%
2023 10.1% -1.1%
2024 9.4% -7.1%
2025 9.9% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.2% 10.8% 15.6% 10
2010s 10.8% 10.3% 11.2% 10
2020s 9.8% 9.4% 10.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Ecuador was 9.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2024.
How does Ecuador rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Ecuador ranks 78th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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