Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 64.5% against 64.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ecuador: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population) … 15+

Democratic Republic of Congo

64.3%

in 2025

Ecuador

64.5%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

73rd

Ecuador rank

70th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population) … 15+ over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 64.5% against 64.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1990s	72.3%	63.9%	8.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	71.7%	65.7%	5.9%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	65.6%	64.6%	1.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	64.1%	64.2%	0.1%	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 15+), Democratic Republic of Congo or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 64.5% against 64.3% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?: 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ecuador rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 73rd and Ecuador ranks 70th 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.