Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate
Ecuador
3.1
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
3.5
in 2024
Ecuador rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.5 against 3.1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 22 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.11 | 4.35 | 8.76 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 5.43 | 2.12 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 5.69 | 1.34 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 4.16 | 5.23 | 1.07 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.5 against 3.1 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th 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.