Ecuador - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Ecuador was 7.32 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 19.25 in 1999, while its lowest value was 3.65 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
Year Value
1987 10.37
1988 10.28
1989 10.94
1990 9.03
1991 12.84
1992 13.04
1993 11.15
1994 8.62
1995 8.72
1996 14.07
1997 12.64
1998 15.92
1999 19.25
2000 6.44
2001 5.21
2003 6.16
2004 5.70
2005 4.70
2006 4.36
2007 3.90
2008 4.98
2009 5.86
2010 4.95
2011 4.27
2012 3.81
2013 3.65
2014 4.13
2015 4.50
2016 5.81
2017 4.90
2018 4.38
2019 4.58
2020 7.32

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ecuador was 7.79 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 7.79 in 2021, while its lowest value was 3.66 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
Year Value
1991 5.86
1992 6.05
1993 6.09
1994 5.95
1995 6.13
1996 6.20
1997 6.05
1998 6.12
1999 6.82
2000 6.38
2001 5.24
2002 5.64
2003 6.16
2004 5.71
2005 4.71
2006 4.37
2007 3.92
2008 5.01
2009 5.89
2010 4.97
2011 4.29
2012 3.82
2013 3.66
2014 4.14
2015 4.52
2016 5.85
2017 4.93
2018 4.39
2019 4.59
2020 7.33
2021 7.79

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Ecuador was 5.27 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 10.26 in 1999, while its lowest value was 2.63 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
Year Value
1987 5.25
1988 5.14
1989 5.76
1990 4.10
1991 5.18
1992 5.63
1993 5.85
1994 5.44
1995 5.38
1996 7.98
1997 6.92
1998 8.38
1999 10.26
2000 3.84
2001 3.62
2003 5.36
2004 4.53
2005 3.18
2006 3.02
2007 2.63
2008 3.20
2009 3.77
2010 3.52
2011 2.93
2012 2.85
2013 2.70
2014 3.06
2015 3.01
2016 3.70
2017 3.05
2018 2.92
2019 3.25
2020 5.27

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ecuador was 5.46 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 5.46 in 2021, while its lowest value was 2.64 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
Year Value
1991 3.48
1992 3.61
1993 3.64
1994 3.53
1995 3.65
1996 3.70
1997 3.58
1998 3.63
1999 4.15
2000 3.81
2001 3.64
2002 4.44
2003 5.36
2004 4.54
2005 3.19
2006 3.03
2007 2.64
2008 3.22
2009 3.79
2010 3.54
2011 2.94
2012 2.86
2013 2.71
2014 3.07
2015 3.02
2016 3.72
2017 3.07
2018 2.93
2019 3.26
2020 5.28
2021 5.46

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Ecuador was 6.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 13.96 in 1999, while its lowest value was 3.08 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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1970
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
Year Value
1974 4.40
1975 5.30
1977 5.80
1987 7.24
1988 6.99
1989 7.71
1990 5.88
1991 8.19
1992 8.56
1993 7.95
1994 6.68
1995 6.70
1996 10.38
1997 9.17
1998 11.49
1999 13.96
2000 4.80
2001 4.25
2003 5.66
2004 5.00
2005 3.78
2006 3.55
2007 3.14
2008 3.92
2009 4.61
2010 4.09
2011 3.46
2012 3.23
2013 3.08
2014 3.48
2015 3.62
2016 4.60
2017 3.84
2018 3.53
2019 3.81
2020 6.11

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ecuador was 6.43 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 6.43 in 2021, while its lowest value was 3.08 in 2013.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
0.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
Year Value
1991 4.37
1992 4.53
1993 4.56
1994 4.44
1995 4.59
1996 4.65
1997 4.51
1998 4.61
1999 5.18
2000 4.80
2001 4.25
2002 4.90
2003 5.66
2004 5.00
2005 3.78
2006 3.55
2007 3.14
2008 3.92
2009 4.61
2010 4.09
2011 3.46
2012 3.23
2013 3.08
2014 3.48
2015 3.62
2016 4.60
2017 3.84
2018 3.53
2019 3.81
2020 6.11
2021 6.43

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment