Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.735 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241998: 0.812 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.797 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.84 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.816 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.77 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.777 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.774 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.8 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.801 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.792 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.784 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.801 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.661 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.792 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.77 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.758 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.733 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.722 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.683 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.619 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242020: 0.583 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.606 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 82nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1994 0.7%
1998 0.8% +10.5%
1999 0.8% -1.9%
2000 0.8% +5.4%
2003 0.8% -2.8%
2004 0.8% -5.7%
2005 0.8% +0.9%
2006 0.8% -0.3%
2007 0.8% +3.3%
2008 0.8% +0.2%
2009 0.8% -1.2%
2010 0.8% -1.0%
2011 0.8% +2.2%
2012 0.7% -17.5%
2013 0.8% +19.9%
2014 0.8% -2.9%
2015 0.8% -1.4%
2016 0.7% -3.3%
2017 0.7% -1.6%
2018 0.7% -5.4%
2019 0.6% -9.3%
2020 0.6% -5.8%
2021 0.6% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

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  4. 83 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  5. 84 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  6. 85 Uganda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Ecuador was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Ecuador rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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