Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2013
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
23
1994–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81994200720211994: 0.623 % of total employed youth aged 15-241998: 0.668 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.65 % of total employed youth aged 15-242000: 0.674 % of total employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.671 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.636 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.649 % of total employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.658 % of total employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.675 % of total employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.685 % of total employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.689 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.685 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.717 % of total employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.691 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.729 % of total employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.719 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.698 % of total employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.684 % of total employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.673 % of total employed youth aged 15-242018: 0.647 % of total employed youth aged 15-242019: 0.586 % of total employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.552 % of total employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.578 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador peaked at 0.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Ecuador ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1994 0.6%
1998 0.7% +7.2%
1999 0.7% -2.7%
2000 0.7% +3.6%
2003 0.7% -0.3%
2004 0.6% -5.2%
2005 0.6% +2.0%
2006 0.7% +1.5%
2007 0.7% +2.6%
2008 0.7% +1.4%
2009 0.7% +0.6%
2010 0.7% -0.6%
2011 0.7% +4.7%
2012 0.7% -3.7%
2013 0.7% +5.6%
2014 0.7% -1.4%
2015 0.7% -2.9%
2016 0.7% -1.9%
2017 0.7% -1.7%
2018 0.6% -3.7%
2019 0.6% -9.4%
2020 0.6% -5.8%
2021 0.6% +4.7%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 70% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 78 Honduras 0.6% compare
  2. 79 Pakistan 0.6% compare
  3. 80 Nicaragua 0.6% compare
  4. 82 Ghana 0.6% compare
  5. 83 Georgia 0.6% compare
  6. 84 Rwanda 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ecuador was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total 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, total?
Ecuador ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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