Ecuador vs Iceland: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Ecuador
8.6%
in 2024
Iceland
8.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
134th
Iceland rank
132nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 8.8% against 8.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 132nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 10.0% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.5% | 0.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 8.8% against 8.6% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Ecuador ranks 134th and Iceland ranks 132nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.