Ecuador vs Nigeria: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Ecuador
32.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
33.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
54th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 33.5% against 32.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 53.5% | 25.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 49.5% | 18.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 41.2% | 12.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 35.6% | 3.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 33.5% against 32.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Ecuador ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.