Ecuador vs El Salvador: Unemployment rate
Ecuador
3.31
in 2025
El Salvador
3.3
in 2025
Ecuador rank
135th
El Salvador rank
136th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.31 against 3.3 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 135th and El Salvador ranks 136th 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 | 4.42 | 7.86 | 3.44 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 6.72 | 2.37 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 4.19 | 0.5122 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.65 | 0.4523 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 3.31 against 3.3 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.01, 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?
- Ecuador ranks 135th and El Salvador ranks 136th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.