Ecuador vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Ecuador
48.8%
in 2025
United States
50.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
45th
United States rank
43rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 50.1% against 48.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Ecuador ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.0% | 61.2% | 8.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 55.2% | 4.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.4% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 50.2% | 0.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 50.1% against 48.8% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Ecuador and United States?
- 1.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.