Ecuador vs Hong Kong, China: Unemployment rate
Ecuador
3.1
in 2031
Hong Kong, China
2.67
in 2031
Ecuador rank
17th
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ecuador
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.1 against 2.67 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 22 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.45 | 1.22 | 6.23 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.31 | 2.78 | 5.53 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 5.54 | 2.01 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.34 | 1.01 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.7 | 0.0761 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2030s | 3.1 | 2.67 | 0.4278 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ecuador or Hong Kong, China?
- Ecuador, at 3.1 against 2.67 in Hong Kong, China as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.43, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hong Kong, China?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Ecuador and Hong Kong, China rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Unemployment rate (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.