Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador

Ecuador: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
90th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1994–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador, 1994–2021

00.050.10.151994200720211994: 0.033 % of youth labor force with low education1998: 0.011 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.007 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.089 % of youth labor force with low education2003: 0.172 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.104 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.108 % of youth labor force with low education2006: 0.102 % of youth labor force with low education2007: 0.074 % of youth labor force with low education2008: 0.086 % of youth labor force with low education2009: 0.11 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.088 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.086 % of youth labor force with low education2012: 0.081 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.063 % of youth labor force with low education2014: 0.051 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.065 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.072 % of youth labor force with low education2017: 0.057 % of youth labor force with low education2018: 0.057 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.059 % of youth labor force with low education2020: 0.01 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.011 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.

That places Ecuador 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1994 0.0%
1998 0.0% -67.6%
1999 0.0% -32.7%
2000 0.1% +1142.2%
2003 0.2% +93.4%
2004 0.1% -39.8%
2005 0.1% +3.9%
2006 0.1% -5.8%
2007 0.1% -26.6%
2008 0.1% +15.9%
2009 0.1% +27.5%
2010 0.1% -20.2%
2011 0.1% -2.0%
2012 0.1% -6.1%
2013 0.1% -21.6%
2014 0.1% -19.2%
2015 0.1% +26.0%
2016 0.1% +11.7%
2017 0.1% -20.9%
2018 0.1% -0.6%
2019 0.1% +4.7%
2020 0.0% -83.9%
2021 0.0% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ecuador was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Ecuador ranks 90th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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