SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Ecuador
Ecuador: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) was 3.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ecuador is 3.23, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ecuador peaked at 7.17 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.91, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 137th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 | — |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 7.17 | +68.6% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.39 | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 6.08 | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 4.43 | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 3.67 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3.46 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 3.23 | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 | 3.14 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 2.91 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.23 | 6.08 | 6 |
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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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ecuador?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Ecuador was 3.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.