Ecuador vs Zambia: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Ecuador
8,608
in 2025
Zambia
7,586
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Zambia rank
26th
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ecuador
- Zambia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8,608 against 7,586 in Zambia, a difference of 1,022.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 77 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,110 | 5,728 | 2,383 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8,427 | 6,746 | 1,681 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13), Ecuador or Zambia?
- Ecuador, at 8,608 against 7,586 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ecuador and Zambia?
- 1,022, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Zambia rank globally for labour force (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.