Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador, 1987–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador is 2.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador peaked at 10.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.2% | — |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +48.2% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador was 2.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Ecuador ranks 145th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.