Belgium vs Ecuador: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Belgium
51.6%
in 2025
Ecuador
52.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
118th
Ecuador rank
117th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Belgium
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 52.0% against 51.6% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.0% | 31.5% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 39.9% | 44.4% | 4.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 51.5% | 6.8% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 51.3% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 52.3% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Belgium or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 52.0% against 51.6% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Belgium and Ecuador?
- 0.4%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ecuador rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Belgium ranks 118th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.