Ecuador vs Iceland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Ecuador
75.1%
in 2025
Iceland
75.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
39th
Iceland rank
37th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 75.6% against 75.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Iceland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 37th of 174 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.1% | 83.4% | 8.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 83.8% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 80.8% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 74.0% | 76.0% | 1.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 75.6% against 75.1% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 39th and Iceland ranks 37th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.