Ecuador vs El Salvador: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Ecuador
6.1%
in 2025
El Salvador
5.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
126th
El Salvador rank
129th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 129th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 13.1% | 3.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 12.9% | 4.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 6.1% against 5.5% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Ecuador ranks 126th and El Salvador ranks 129th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.