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

Ecuador: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
77th
of 97 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, urban in Ecuador, 1994–2021

0.050.10.150.20.251994200720211994: 0.077 % of urban youth labor force1998: 0.045 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.044 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.174 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.246 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.196 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.174 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.169 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.142 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.187 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.184 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.155 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.133 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.148 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.132 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.125 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.147 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.168 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.145 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.128 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.137 % of urban youth labor force2020: 0.131 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.109 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ecuador is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

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

Ecuador ranks 77th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Ecuador, 1994 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1994 0.1%
1998 0.0% -41.8%
1999 0.0% -1.7%
2000 0.2% +296.4%
2003 0.2% +40.9%
2004 0.2% -20.1%
2005 0.2% -11.7%
2006 0.2% -2.4%
2007 0.1% -15.9%
2008 0.2% +31.6%
2009 0.2% -1.8%
2010 0.2% -16.0%
2011 0.1% -14.1%
2012 0.1% +11.9%
2013 0.1% -11.1%
2014 0.1% -5.4%
2015 0.1% +18.1%
2016 0.2% +13.8%
2017 0.1% -13.4%
2018 0.1% -11.8%
2019 0.1% +7.0%
2020 0.1% -4.8%
2021 0.1% -16.3%

Averages by decade

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

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  4. 78 Belarus 0.1% compare
  5. 79 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 80 Austria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ecuador?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ecuador was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Ecuador ranks 77th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment 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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