Canada vs Ecuador: Labor force participation rate
Canada
64.5%
in 2025
Ecuador
64.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
69th
Ecuador rank
70th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Canada currently reports 64.5% against 64.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 70th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.1% | 63.9% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 65.7% | 0.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.6% | 1.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 64.2% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Canada or Ecuador?
- Canada, at 64.5% against 64.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Canada and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Canada ranks 69th and Ecuador ranks 70th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).