Unemployment rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment rate was 3.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.31
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.12
in 2020
All-time low
3.08
in 2013
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate in Ecuador stood at 3.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Ecuador peaked at 6.12 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.08, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 135th 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.
Unemployment rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.37 | — |
| 1992 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.41 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.41 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.42 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.39 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 5.66 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 5 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 4.61 | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 3.23 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.48 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.62 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.12 | +60.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 3.45 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3.31 | -4.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.63, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.99, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.42 | 4.33 | 4.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.35 | 3.14 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.08 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.31 | 6.12 | 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 in Ecuador?
- Unemployment rate in Ecuador was 3.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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