Ecuador vs South Korea: Labor force participation rate
Ecuador
64.5%
in 2025
South Korea
64.4%
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 64.4% in South Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 63.9% | 60.7% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 61.2% | 4.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 63.6% | 0.6% | 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 64.4% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.1%, 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?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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).