Ecuador vs Guatemala: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Ecuador
64.3%
in 2025
Guatemala
64.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
84th
Guatemala rank
83rd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Ecuador
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 64.6% against 64.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.1% | 54.0% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.9% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 61.0% | 3.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.0% | 1.1% | 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+), Ecuador or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 64.6% against 64.3% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 0.3%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Guatemala rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and Guatemala ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.