Bhutan vs Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Bhutan
67.7%
in 2025
Ecuador
68.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
107th
Ecuador rank
104th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Bhutan
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 68.0% against 67.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 107th and Ecuador ranks 104th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 65.3% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 67.9% | 3.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 67.3% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Bhutan or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 68.0% against 67.7% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Ecuador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Ecuador rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Bhutan ranks 107th and Ecuador ranks 104th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.