Unemployment rate for young people in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment rate for young people was 8.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.16
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
137th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.07
in 2020
All-time low
7.02
in 2007
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 8.16 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Ecuador peaked at 11.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.33 | 9.13 | 9.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.07 | 7.02 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 | 7.96 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.84 | 7.78 | 11.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 134 Malta 8.43 compare
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 8.23 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 8.22 compare
- 138 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.9 compare
- 139 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.85 compare
- 140 El Salvador 7.81 compare
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 for young people in Ecuador?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Ecuador was 8.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Ecuador ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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