Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.953 % of total youth labor force1998: 0.972 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.972 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.865 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.798 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.852 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.855 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.867 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.886 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.854 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.852 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.883 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.885 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.88 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.891 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.903 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.882 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.875 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.891 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.909 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.908 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.905 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.919 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

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

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

Ecuador ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force 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. 20 Iceland 0.9% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 0.9% compare
  3. 22 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 24 Malta 0.9% compare
  5. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  6. 26 Germany 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Ecuador ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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