Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador peaked at 31.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.0% | — |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +45.8% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 11.4% | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | -5.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 10.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 10.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.5%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 24.5% | 31.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador was 10.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.