Unemployment with advanced education, female in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 6.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Ecuador, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 6.5% for unemployment with advanced education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Ecuador peaked at 7.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +46.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5 |
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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 with advanced education, female in Ecuador?
- Unemployment with advanced education, female in Ecuador was 6.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
- Ecuador ranks 50th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).