Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ecuador
62.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
62.0%
in 2014
Ecuador rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
65th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 62.2% against 62.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 54.3% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 55.5% | 8.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 68.7% | 8.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Ecuador, at 62.2% against 62.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 65th 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.