Ecuador vs Madagascar: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Ecuador
3.2%
in 2025
Madagascar
3.2%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
144th
Madagascar rank
145th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Ecuador
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ecuador ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ecuador or Madagascar?
- Ecuador, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Madagascar rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Ecuador ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 145th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.