Ecuador vs El Salvador: Unemployment rate for young people
Ecuador
8.16
in 2025
El Salvador
7.81
in 2025
Ecuador rank
137th
El Salvador rank
140th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8.16 against 7.81 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 137th and El Salvador ranks 140th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 | 13.48 | 4.15 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9.07 | 11.9 | 2.83 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.84 | 9.2 | 0.3613 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 8.45 | 0.3838 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 8.16 against 7.81 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.35, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Ecuador ranks 137th and El Salvador ranks 140th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.