Ecuador vs Jamaica: Unemployment rate
Ecuador
3.31
in 2025
Jamaica
3.29
in 2025
Ecuador rank
135th
Jamaica rank
137th
Unemployment rate over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.31 against 3.29 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 6.5 | 2.07 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 6.69 | 2.33 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 7.84 | 4.17 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 4.21 | 0.1045 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Ecuador, at 3.31 against 3.29 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.02, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 135th and Jamaica ranks 137th 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.