Ecuador vs Sweden: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ecuador
62.2%
in 2025
Sweden
61.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
64th
Sweden rank
67th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 62.2% against 61.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 59.5% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 58.9% | 4.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 66.6% | 4.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 62.6% | 1.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ecuador or Sweden?
- Ecuador, at 62.2% against 61.6% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 67th 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.