Ecuador Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
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 2018 was 8.94%, a 0.47% increase from 2017.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 8.47%, a 1.91% decline from 2016.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 10.38%, a 1.54% increase from 2015.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2015 was 8.84%, a 0.23% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 52.85% |
| Bosnia | 46.66% |
| St. Lucia | 45.21% |
| North Macedonia | 44.74% |
| Namibia | 44.40% |
| Libya | 41.93% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.43% |
| Jordan | 37.24% |
| Botswana | 37.14% |
| Armenia | 36.75% |
| Gabon | 35.13% |
| Serbia | 32.05% |
| Albania | 30.98% |
| Algeria | 29.95% |
| Montenegro | 29.11% |
| Brazil | 28.64% |
| Iran | 28.35% |
| Jamaica | 25.57% |
| Mauritius | 23.49% |
| Guyana | 22.64% |
| Costa Rica | 20.95% |
| Turkey | 19.98% |
| Belize | 19.82% |
| Colombia | 18.95% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18.55% |
| Samoa | 17.94% |
| Lebanon | 17.36% |
| Maldives | 17.29% |
| Venezuela | 16.97% |
| Iraq | 16.56% |
| Suriname | 15.86% |
| Romania | 15.32% |
| Russia | 15.28% |
| Fiji | 14.57% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.75% |
| Bulgaria | 13.45% |
| Dominican Republic | 13.37% |
| Malaysia | 11.18% |
| Paraguay | 11.14% |
| China | 10.59% |
| Belarus | 9.80% |
| Ecuador | 8.94% |
| Turkmenistan | 7.37% |
| Mexico | 6.84% |
| Cuba | 5.71% |
| Guatemala | 5.65% |
| Peru | 5.58% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.10% |
| Thailand | 3.54% |
| Tonga | 3.41% |
| Ecuador Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 8.94% | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 8.47% | -1.91% |
| 2016 | 10.38% | 1.54% |
| 2015 | 8.84% | -0.23% |
| 2014 | 9.07% | 0.64% |
| 2013 | 8.43% | -0.23% |
| 2012 | 8.66% | -0.32% |
| 2011 | 8.98% | -0.40% |
| 2010 | 9.38% | -0.59% |
| 2009 | 9.97% | 0.74% |
| 2008 | 9.23% | 2.17% |
| 2007 | 7.07% | -0.94% |
| 2006 | 8.01% | 0.08% |
| 2005 | 7.93% | -2.37% |
| 2004 | 10.31% | -0.67% |
| 2003 | 10.97% | 1.16% |
| 2002 | 9.82% | 1.10% |
| 2001 | 8.72% | -1.27% |
| 2000 | 9.99% | -0.54% |
| 1999 | 10.53% | 0.43% |
| 1998 | 10.11% | -0.35% |
| 1997 | 10.45% | 0.02% |
| 1996 | 10.43% | 0.15% |
| 1995 | 10.28% | 0.23% |
| 1994 | 10.05% | 0.22% |
| 1993 | 9.83% | 0.52% |
| 1992 | 9.31% | 0.14% |
| 1991 | 9.18% | 0.14% |
