Canada vs Ecuador: Unemployment with advanced education
Unemployment with advanced education over time
- Canada
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 50th of 130 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment with advanced education, Canada or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment with advanced education between Canada and Ecuador?
- 0.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ecuador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Ecuador rank globally for unemployment with advanced education?
- Canada ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 50th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).