Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Ecuador
68.0%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
68.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
104th
Zimbabwe rank
101st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Ecuador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 68.5% against 68.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ecuador ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 67.7% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 66.6% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 67.2% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.4% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 68.5% against 68.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Ecuador ranks 104th and Zimbabwe ranks 101st 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.