Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 8.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.57
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.07
in 2020
All-time low
7.02
in 2007
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ecuador, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ecuador is 8.57, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ecuador peaked at 11.07 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 2007.
Ecuador ranks 134th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.15 | — |
| 1992 | 9.13 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.26 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 9.32 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.48 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.26 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.77 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 9.51 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 10.85 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 7.93 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.02 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 9.16 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 9.86 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.29 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.33 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.03 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 8.82 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.35 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 8.46 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 7.96 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.73 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 11.07 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 9.14 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 8.3 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 7.78 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 8.57 | +10.2% |
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 | 8.97 | 7.78 | 11.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 131 Comoros 8.81 compare
- 132 Iceland 8.78 compare
- 133 Netherlands 8.78 compare
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 8.56 compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 8.42 compare
- 137 Honduras 8.3 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 young vs older adults in Ecuador?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Ecuador was 8.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Ecuador ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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