Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate,Percent

Ecuador
3.6%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.5%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
56th

Unemployment rate,Percent over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saudi Arabia
02468199920122025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 71 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.9% 5.3% 0.6% Ecuador
2010s 4.6% 5.7% 1.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 5.0% 5.2% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate,percent, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
Ecuador, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate,percent between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rate,percent?
Ecuador ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 56th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Unemployment rate,Percent,,,. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate,Percent,,,
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 2,196 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed