Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
141st
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2002
All-time low
2.9%
in 2013
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ecuador stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ecuador peaked at 7.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Ecuador ranks 141st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +28.4% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.0%, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 6 |
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 unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ecuador?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Ecuador was 3.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Ecuador ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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