Ecuador Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
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 2019 was 8.71%, a 0.78% increase from 2018.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 7.93%, a 0.5% decline from 2017.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 8.43%, a 1.91% decline from 2016.
- Ecuador youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 10.34%, a 1.53% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 57.47% |
| Libya | 49.54% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.76% |
| Namibia | 37.82% |
| Jordan | 37.28% |
| St. Lucia | 35.95% |
| Botswana | 35.56% |
| North Macedonia | 35.55% |
| Gabon | 35.52% |
| Bosnia | 33.97% |
| Armenia | 33.51% |
| Costa Rica | 31.82% |
| Algeria | 29.69% |
| Brazil | 27.47% |
| Serbia | 27.12% |
| Albania | 26.99% |
| Guyana | 26.20% |
| Iran | 25.46% |
| Montenegro | 25.25% |
| Iraq | 25.16% |
| Turkey | 24.64% |
| Mauritius | 23.84% |
| Jamaica | 22.07% |
| Colombia | 20.01% |
| Samoa | 17.55% |
| Lebanon | 17.10% |
| Romania | 16.78% |
| Maldives | 16.63% |
| Dominican Republic | 15.89% |
| Venezuela | 15.88% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 15.47% |
| Russia | 15.46% |
| Belize | 15.35% |
| Paraguay | 15.11% |
| Fiji | 14.97% |
| Suriname | 13.20% |
| Azerbaijan | 13.19% |
| Malaysia | 11.77% |
| China | 11.01% |
| Belarus | 10.63% |
| Bulgaria | 8.89% |
| Ecuador | 8.71% |
| Tonga | 8.58% |
| Turkmenistan | 8.04% |
| Peru | 7.37% |
| Mexico | 7.15% |
| Guatemala | 4.88% |
| Cuba | 4.49% |
| Thailand | 4.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.67% |
| Ecuador Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 8.71% | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 7.93% | -0.50% |
| 2017 | 8.43% | -1.91% |
| 2016 | 10.34% | 1.53% |
| 2015 | 8.81% | -0.24% |
| 2014 | 9.05% | 0.64% |
| 2013 | 8.41% | -0.24% |
| 2012 | 8.65% | -0.33% |
| 2011 | 8.98% | -0.40% |
| 2010 | 9.38% | -0.59% |
| 2009 | 9.97% | 0.73% |
| 2008 | 9.24% | 2.17% |
| 2007 | 7.07% | -0.94% |
| 2006 | 8.01% | 0.08% |
| 2005 | 7.93% | -2.37% |
| 2004 | 10.30% | -0.67% |
| 2003 | 10.97% | 1.10% |
| 2002 | 9.87% | 1.16% |
| 2001 | 8.71% | -1.27% |
| 2000 | 9.98% | -0.04% |
| 1999 | 10.02% | 0.02% |
| 1998 | 10.00% | -0.13% |
| 1997 | 10.13% | 0.06% |
| 1996 | 10.07% | 0.02% |
| 1995 | 10.05% | 0.03% |
| 1994 | 10.02% | 0.08% |
| 1993 | 9.94% | 0.18% |
| 1992 | 9.76% | 0.13% |
| 1991 | 9.63% | 0.13% |
