Ecuador vs Japan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ecuador
62.2%
in 2025
Japan
62.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
64th
Japan rank
63rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 62.2% against 62.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 61.4% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.0% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 57.9% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.1% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 62.2% against 62.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ecuador and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Japan ranks 63rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.