Manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador

Ecuador: Manufacturing share of total employment was 10.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.07
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
73rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
15.59
in 2000
All-time low
9.48
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 15.62001: 13.32002: 14.52003: 11.52004: 11.52005: 10.92006: 11.22007: 112008: 11.22009: 10.82010: 11.22011: 10.72012: 10.42013: 10.82014: 10.82015: 112016: 10.82017: 10.82018: 10.92019: 10.32020: 9.52021: 9.92022: 10.22023: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador stood at 10.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador peaked at 15.59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 73rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 15.59
2001 13.33 -14.5%
2002 14.5 +8.8%
2003 11.47 -20.9%
2004 11.48 +0.1%
2005 10.88 -5.2%
2006 11.2 +2.9%
2007 11.03 -1.5%
2008 11.24 +1.9%
2009 10.83 -3.6%
2010 11.15 +3.0%
2011 10.67 -4.3%
2012 10.43 -2.2%
2013 10.79 +3.5%
2014 10.81 +0.2%
2015 11 +1.8%
2016 10.77 -2.1%
2017 10.81 +0.4%
2018 10.93 +1.1%
2019 10.26 -6.1%
2020 9.48 -7.6%
2021 9.87 +4.1%
2022 10.18 +3.1%
2023 10.07 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.15 10.83 15.59 10
2010s 10.76 10.26 11.15 10
2020s 9.9 9.48 10.18 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 70 Malta 10.6 compare
  2. 71 Colombia 10.54 compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 10.27 compare
  4. 74 Greece 9.94 compare
  5. 75 Dominican Republic 9.92 compare
  6. 75 Uruguay 9.92 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Ecuador was 10.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 15.59 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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