Ecuador vs Philippines: Female share of the labor force
Ecuador
41.0%
in 2025
Philippines
41.6%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
132nd
Philippines rank
129th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 41.6% against 41.0% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 132nd and Philippines ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 39.2% | 1.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 39.1% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.6% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 0.3% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 41.6% against 41.0% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 0.6%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd and Philippines ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.