Ecuador vs El Salvador: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Ecuador
80.3%
in 2025
El Salvador
80.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
64th
El Salvador rank
62nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 80.7% against 80.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 84.4% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 81.9% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 78.6% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.2% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Ecuador or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 80.7% against 80.3% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Ecuador ranks 64th and El Salvador ranks 62nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.