Ecuador vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate
Ecuador
64.5%
in 2025
Sweden
64.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
70th
Sweden rank
67th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Ecuador
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 64.6% against 64.5% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Ecuador ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.8% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 63.0% | 2.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.5% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Ecuador or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 64.6% against 64.5% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Ecuador and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Ecuador ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 67th 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).