Ecuador vs South Korea: Labor force participation rate
Ecuador
64.5
in 2025
South Korea
64.35
in 2025
Ecuador rank
70th
South Korea rank
71st
Labor force participation rate over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 64.5 against 64.35 in South Korea, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 71st of 186 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.87 | 60.7 | 3.17 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 65.73 | 61.18 | 4.55 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 64.61 | 61.94 | 2.67 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 64.18 | 63.62 | 0.5628 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 64.5 against 64.35 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.15, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and South Korea ranks 71st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.