Ecuador vs Japan: Employment to population ratio
Ecuador
62.36
in 2025
Japan
61.89
in 2025
Ecuador rank
56th
Japan rank
58th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 62.36 against 61.89 in Japan, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 186 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 | 61.14 | 61.55 | 0.4184 | Japan |
| 2000s | 62.87 | 57.97 | 4.91 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 62.23 | 57.85 | 4.38 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 61.04 | 0.5195 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Ecuador or Japan?
- Ecuador, at 62.36 against 61.89 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Ecuador and Japan?
- 0.47, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Ecuador ranks 56th and Japan ranks 58th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.