Ecuador vs Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ecuador
62.4%
in 2025
Ireland
61.8%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
56th
Ireland rank
59th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Ireland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 62.4% against 61.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 54.5% | 6.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 55.4% | 6.8% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.0% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ecuador or Ireland?
- Ecuador, at 62.4% against 61.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ecuador and Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 59th 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+, total (%) (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.