Brazil vs Ecuador: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Brazil
35.67
in 2015
Ecuador
35.7
in 2025
Brazil rank
50th
Ecuador rank
49th
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35.7 against 35.67 in Brazil, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 75 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.12 | 33.33 | 1.21 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 34.73 | 37.12 | 2.39 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Brazil or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 35.7 against 35.67 in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 0.03, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Brazil ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 49th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (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
This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.