Ecuador vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Ecuador
74.7%
in 2025
High income
65.0%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
36th
High income rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Ecuador
- High income
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 74.7% against 65.0% in High income, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 36th and High income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 66.1% | 11.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 64.8% | 13.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 64.1% | 11.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 64.8% | 9.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Ecuador or High income?
- Ecuador, at 74.7% against 65.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Ecuador and High income?
- 9.7%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 36th and High income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.