Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 6.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador stood at 6.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador peaked at 17.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 16.1% | — |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 17.6% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -53.5% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -9.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.7%, 48% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 15.1% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 8.7% | 6 |
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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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Ecuador was 6.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Ecuador ranks 126th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 male (% of male 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.