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

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2003
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811994200720211994: 0.923 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.955 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.956 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.826 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.754 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.804 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.826 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.831 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.858 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.813 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.816 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.845 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.867 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.852 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.868 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.875 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.853 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.832 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.855 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.872 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.863 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.869 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.891 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ecuador peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.

Ecuador ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1994 0.9%
1998 1.0% +3.5%
1999 1.0% +0.1%
2000 0.8% -13.6%
2003 0.8% -8.7%
2004 0.8% +6.6%
2005 0.8% +2.9%
2006 0.8% +0.5%
2007 0.9% +3.2%
2008 0.8% -5.3%
2009 0.8% +0.4%
2010 0.8% +3.6%
2011 0.9% +2.6%
2012 0.9% -1.8%
2013 0.9% +1.9%
2014 0.9% +0.8%
2015 0.9% -2.6%
2016 0.8% -2.4%
2017 0.9% +2.7%
2018 0.9% +2.0%
2019 0.9% -1.0%
2020 0.9% +0.8%
2021 0.9% +2.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 18 Austria 0.9% compare
  2. 19 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 20 Belarus 0.9% compare
  4. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  5. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 24 Nigeria 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ecuador?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ecuador was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
How does Ecuador rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Ecuador ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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