Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador

Ecuador: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.953 % of labor force aged 15-241998: 0.972 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.972 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.865 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.798 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.852 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.855 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.867 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.886 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.854 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.852 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.883 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.885 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.88 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.891 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.903 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.882 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.875 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.891 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.909 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.908 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.905 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.919 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.

That places Ecuador 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1994 1.0%
1998 1.0% +2.0%
1999 1.0% -0.0%
2000 0.9% -10.9%
2003 0.8% -7.8%
2004 0.9% +6.8%
2005 0.9% +0.4%
2006 0.9% +1.4%
2007 0.9% +2.2%
2008 0.9% -3.6%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% +3.6%
2011 0.9% +0.3%
2012 0.9% -0.6%
2013 0.9% +1.2%
2014 0.9% +1.4%
2015 0.9% -2.3%
2016 0.9% -0.8%
2017 0.9% +1.9%
2018 0.9% +1.9%
2019 0.9% -0.1%
2020 0.9% -0.3%
2021 0.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 19 Iceland 0.9% compare
  2. 20 Mexico 0.9% compare
  3. 21 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 23 Malta 0.9% compare
  5. 24 Tanzania 0.9% compare
  6. 25 Germany 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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