Ecuador vs Gabon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Ecuador
68.2%
in 2025
Gabon
69.2%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
132nd
Gabon rank
129th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Ecuador
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 69.2% against 68.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
Ecuador ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 129th of 186 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 62.6% | 2.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 66.7% | 5.4% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 69.8% | 4.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 69.3% | 0.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Ecuador or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 69.2% against 68.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Ecuador and Gabon?
- 1.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Gabon rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd and Gabon ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).