Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador

Ecuador: Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in was 41.42 % in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
41.42 %
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
54th
of 68 countries
All-time high
49.18 %
in 2014
All-time low
36.43 %
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2025

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador, 2001–2025

010203040502001201320252001: 43.9 %2003: 48.4 %2004: 43.3 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 45.2 %2007: 46.1 %2008: 46.9 %2009: 47.1 %2010: 49.1 %2011: 46.7 %2012: 46.8 %2013: 47.2 %2014: 49.2 %2015: 46.4 %2016: 42.5 %2017: 41.5 %2018: 41 %2019: 39.8 %2020: 36.8 %2021: 36.4 %2022: 37.1 %2023: 40.7 %2024: 39.4 %2025: 41.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador stood at 41.42 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador peaked at 49.18 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.43 %, in 2021.

Ecuador ranks 54th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Ecuador, 2001 to 2025.
Year % Change
2001 43.91 %
2003 48.36 % +10.1%
2004 43.3 % -10.5%
2005 47.24 % +9.1%
2006 45.19 % -4.3%
2007 46.11 % +2.0%
2008 46.87 % +1.6%
2009 47.1 % +0.5%
2010 49.06 % +4.2%
2011 46.73 % -4.7%
2012 46.75 % +0.0%
2013 47.22 % +1.0%
2014 49.18 % +4.2%
2015 46.35 % -5.8%
2016 42.46 % -8.4%
2017 41.45 % -2.4%
2018 40.95 % -1.2%
2019 39.79 % -2.8%
2020 36.84 % -7.4%
2021 36.43 % -1.1%
2022 37.1 % +1.8%
2023 40.69 % +9.7%
2024 39.39 % -3.2%
2025 41.42 % +5.2%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 41.42 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.45 %, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 41.42 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.97 %, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.01 % 43.3 % 48.36 % 8
2010s 44.99 % 39.79 % 49.18 % 10
2020s 38.65 % 36.43 % 41.42 % 6

Countries ranked near Ecuador

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  3. 53 Cambodia 41.82 % compare
  4. 55 Indonesia 38.7 % compare
  5. 56 Vanuatu 37.31 % compare
  6. 57 Myanmar 37.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador?
Share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in in Ecuador was 41.42 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 49.18 % in 2014.
What is the lowest share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 36.43 % in 2021.
How does Ecuador rank for share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in?
Ecuador ranks 54th out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of employees in [industry] out of total employment in rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share of Employees in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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