Ecuador vs South Korea: Unemployment rate (9/26/2025)
Ecuador
3.1
in 2031
South Korea
2.8
in 2031
Ecuador rank
17th
South Korea rank
18th
Unemployment rate (9/26/2025) over time
- Ecuador
- South Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.1 against 2.8 in South Korea, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th of 22 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.45 | 2.55 | 4.9 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.31 | 3.31 | 5.01 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 3.62 | 3.93 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.55 | 0.793 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.01 | 0.6163 | Ecuador |
| 2030s | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ecuador or South Korea?
- Ecuador, at 3.1 against 2.8 in South Korea as of 2031.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ecuador and South Korea?
- 0.3, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Korea?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Ecuador and South Korea rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.