Ecuador Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 14.23%, a 3.16% increase from 2020.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.07%, a 2.35% increase from 2019.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.72%, a 0.76% increase from 2018.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 7.96%, a 0.52% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 64.18% |
| Libya | 50.45% |
| Costa Rica | 45.36% |
| Botswana | 41.20% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.09% |
| Jordan | 40.53% |
| Namibia | 40.44% |
| St. Lucia | 38.69% |
| Gabon | 38.43% |
| Armenia | 36.09% |
| North Macedonia | 34.12% |
| Bosnia | 32.87% |
| Brazil | 31.90% |
| Algeria | 31.88% |
| Montenegro | 31.56% |
| Suriname | 30.53% |
| Serbia | 30.41% |
| Guyana | 29.85% |
| Lebanon | 29.60% |
| Albania | 27.84% |
| Iran | 27.21% |
| Iraq | 27.20% |
| Colombia | 26.45% |
| Jamaica | 26.11% |
| Mauritius | 25.26% |
| Turkey | 24.31% |
| Dominican Republic | 20.60% |
| Romania | 20.57% |
| Samoa | 19.69% |
| Belize | 19.27% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18.29% |
| Fiji | 18.06% |
| Maldives | 17.74% |
| Russia | 16.89% |
| Azerbaijan | 16.49% |
| Paraguay | 16.27% |
| Malaysia | 15.60% |
| Venezuela | 14.94% |
| Ecuador | 14.23% |
| Bulgaria | 14.16% |
| China | 11.35% |
| Belarus | 11.31% |
| Peru | 11.16% |
| Tonga | 11.12% |
| Turkmenistan | 11.01% |
| Mexico | 8.13% |
| Cuba | 7.39% |
| Guatemala | 7.21% |
| Thailand | 6.98% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.73% |
| Ecuador Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 14.23% | 3.16% |
| 2020 | 11.07% | 2.35% |
| 2019 | 8.72% | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 7.96% | -0.52% |
| 2017 | 8.48% | -1.89% |
| 2016 | 10.37% | 1.52% |
| 2015 | 8.85% | -0.21% |
| 2014 | 9.06% | 0.72% |
| 2013 | 8.34% | -0.20% |
| 2012 | 8.54% | -0.38% |
| 2011 | 8.91% | -0.39% |
| 2010 | 9.31% | -0.60% |
| 2009 | 9.91% | 0.69% |
| 2008 | 9.22% | 2.18% |
| 2007 | 7.04% | -0.94% |
| 2006 | 7.98% | 0.08% |
| 2005 | 7.90% | -2.36% |
| 2004 | 10.26% | -0.66% |
| 2003 | 10.92% | 1.20% |
| 2002 | 9.72% | 1.06% |
| 2001 | 8.66% | -1.28% |
| 2000 | 9.94% | -0.52% |
| 1999 | 10.46% | 0.79% |
| 1998 | 9.67% | -0.06% |
| 1997 | 9.73% | -0.13% |
| 1996 | 9.86% | 0.11% |
| 1995 | 9.75% | 0.24% |
| 1994 | 9.51% | -0.14% |
| 1993 | 9.64% | 0.07% |
| 1992 | 9.57% | 0.25% |
| 1991 | 9.32% | 0.25% |
