Unemployment rate women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment rate women was 4.1 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.1
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.34
in 2020
All-time low
3.66
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate women in Ecuador, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 4.1 for unemployment rate women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Ecuador peaked at 7.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 123rd 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 | 5.95 | 5.85 | 6.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 3.91 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.66 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.04 | 4.1 | 7.34 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ecuador
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.567 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.589 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 17,174 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,794 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 9,543 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 9,549 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 19,092 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Ecuador?
- Unemployment rate women in Ecuador was 4.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment rate women?
- Ecuador ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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