Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Ecuador

Ecuador: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
139th
of 189 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

024682000201220252000: 4.8 %2001: 4.2 %2002: 7.2 %2003: 5.7 %2004: 5 %2005: 3.8 %2006: 3.5 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.9 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.1 %2011: 3.5 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 3.3 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 3.7 %2018: 3.4 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 3.7 %2023: 3.5 %2024: 3.4 %2025: 3.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

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 139th of 189 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 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Ecuador, 2000 to 2025.
Year % 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 139th out of 189 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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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