Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 17.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador is 17.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador peaked at 21.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2010.
Ecuador ranks 51st of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 18.0% | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -6.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.1% | 21.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.7% | 19.0% | 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ecuador was 17.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Ecuador ranks 51st out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).