Ecuador vs Macao: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Ecuador
7.8%
in 2025
Macao
8.0%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
124th
Macao rank
123rd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Ecuador
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Macao ranks 123rd of 160 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 8.8% | 12.0% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.2% | 3.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Ecuador or Macao?
- Macao, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Ecuador and Macao?
- 0.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Macao?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Macao rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Macao ranks 123rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.