LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ecuador
Ecuador: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 20.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ecuador, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 20.6 for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ecuador peaked at 24.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.65, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.65 | — |
| 2014 | 12.82 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 13.92 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 18.41 | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 19.05 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 17.15 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.74 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 24.27 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 22.77 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.79 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 20.6 | -8.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 20.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 20.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.06, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.96 | 11.65 | 19.05 | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 20.6 | 24.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.578 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ecuador?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Ecuador was 20.6 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.65 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Ecuador ranks 5th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.