Unemployment Rate in Ecuador remained unchanged at 4.10 percent in October. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ecuador Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Ecuador amounted to 3.38 percent. Between 1988 and 2024, the figure dropped by 3.62 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. From 2024 to 2030, the rate will rise by 0.12 percentage points, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the unemployment rate, which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labor force.

Key information about Ecuador Unemployment Rate

• Ecuador Unemployment Rate dropped to 3.59% in Sep 2025, from the previously reported figure of 3.88% in Jun 2025.
• Ecuador Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2013 to Sep 2025, with an average rate of 4.45%.
• The data reached an all-time high of 5.71% in Mar 2016 and a record low of 3.38% in Dec 2024.
• The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
• In the latest reports, Ecuador Population reached 17.97 million people in Dec 2024.

Employment Rate in Ecuador increased to 45.20 percent in the second quarter of 2025 from 44.30 percent in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Ecuador Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Monthly dataset of the Ecuador Unemployment Rate, including historical data, latest releases, and long-term trends from 2015-09-30 to 2025-10-31. Available for free download in CSV format.

Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Urban: 5 Cities: Quito data was reported at 8.288 % in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.734 % for Mar 2019. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Urban: 5 Cities: Quito data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.907 % from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.845 % in Jun 2018 and a record low of 3.220 % in Dec 2014. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Urban: 5 Cities: Quito data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G026: ENEMDU: Unemployment Rate: Urban.

The youth unemployment rate in Ecuador stood at 10.1 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the youth unemployment rate rose by 0.93 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Indigenous data was reported at 1.980 % in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.987 % for Mar 2019. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Indigenous data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.971 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.133 % in Sep 2014 and a record low of 1.010 % in Sep 2017. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Indigenous data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G025: ENEMDU: Unemployment Rate.

Monthly and long-term Ecuador Unemployment data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Urban: 5 Cities: Cuenca data was reported at 4.484 % in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.448 % for Mar 2019. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Urban: 5 Cities: Cuenca data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.394 % from Jun 2007 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 49 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.526 % in Sep 2009 and a record low of 2.304 % in Dec 2014. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Urban: 5 Cities: Cuenca data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G026: ENEMDU: Unemployment Rate: Urban.

Historical dataset showing Ecuador unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Graph and download economic data for Youth Unemployment Rate for Ecuador (SLUEM1524ZSECU) from 1991 to 2024 about Ecuador, 15 to 24 years, unemployment, and rate.

As of June 2024, around *** million people were employed in Ecuador. The South American country ranks as one of the lowest unemployment rates in Latin America. Nonetheless, around **** percent of employment was unpaid, and more than ** percent of employees were sub employed or under other non-suitable work conditions.

Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Hidden: Indigenous data was reported at 0.357 % in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.088 % for Mar 2019. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Hidden: Indigenous data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.394 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.409 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of 0.073 % in Mar 2018. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Hidden: Indigenous data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G025: ENEMDU: Unemployment Rate.

A survey carried out in the third quarter of 2021 in Ecuador showed that Quito, the nation's capital, had the highest unemployment rate amongst selected cities, a total of **** percent. It was followed by Machala, with *** percent. In 2021, the unemployment rate in Ecuador reached nearly ***** percent in urban areas.

Over the displayed period, the employment rate in Ecuador exhibited a higher share among the male population compared to females, with the rates for females experiencing more fluctuations. During July 2024, the employment rate of females was around ** percent, while for their male counterparts it was around **** percent.

Historical dataset showing Ecuador youth unemployment rate by year from 1991 to 2024.

Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Rural: Hidden data was reported at 0.636 % in Jun 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.552 % for Mar 2019. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Rural: Hidden data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.552 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 23 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.356 % in Mar 2014 and a record low of 0.216 % in Jun 2017. Ecuador Unemployment Rate: Rural: Hidden data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.G027: ENEMDU: Unemployment Rate: Rural.

ecuador - Youth Unemployment Rate for Ecuador was 10.10% in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, ecuador - Youth Unemployment Rate for Ecuador reached a record high of 10.10 in January of 2024 and a record low of 7.78 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for ecuador - Youth Unemployment Rate for Ecuador - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

As of January of 2022, women had a higher unemployment rate than men in Ecuador. Women count with an unemployment rate of *** in urban areas while men count with at rate of ***. Overall, women had a higher unemployment rate than men in this South American country.