NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador
Ecuador: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 19.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador stood at 19.3.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador peaked at 22.47 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.25, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.39 | — |
| 2001 | 19.02 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 22.47 | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 20.03 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 18.99 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 17.93 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 17.88 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.88 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.32 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.25 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.77 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.56 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.41 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 20.84 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.77 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 18.59 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 18.84 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 19.78 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 19.33 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.06 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 20.46 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 19.3 | -5.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 19.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.57, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 19.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.82, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.43 | 17.88 | 22.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 17.25 | 21.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 | 19.3 | 20.46 | 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Ecuador was 19.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.25 in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). 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. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.