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Unemployment rate
Ecuador — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.3% (1988) |
| 1991 | 8.0% (1990) |
| 1992 | 8.0% (1990) |
| 1993 | 8% (1992) |
| 1994 | 8% (1992) |
| 1995 | 7.1% (1994) |
| 1996 | 7.1% (1994) |
| 1997 | 8.5% with widespread underemployment (1996 est.) |
| 1998 | 6.9% with widespread underemployment (August 1997 est.) |
| 1999 | 12% with widespread underemployment (November 1998 est.) |
| 2000 | 12% with widespread underemployment (November 1998 est.) |
| 2001 | 13%; note - widespread underemployment (2000 est.) |
| 2002 | 14%; note - widespread underemployment (2001 est.) |
| 2003 | 7.7%; note - widespread underemployment (2001 est.) |
| 2004 | 9.8%; note - underemployment of 47% (2003 est.) |
| 2005 | 11.1%; note - underemployment of 47% (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 10.7% official rate; but underemployment of 47% (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 10.6% official rate; but underemployment of 47% (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 8.8% (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 7.3% (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 92 8.8% (2007 est.) |
| 2010 | 7.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 8.5% (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 7.6% (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 82 8.5% (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 5.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 57 6% (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | 4.9% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 43 6% (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | 4.2% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 38 4.2% (2011 est.) |
| 2015 | 5% (2014 est.) | 4.7% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 50 |
| 2016 | 4.3% (2015 est.) | 4.3% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41 |
| 2017 | 5.2% (2016 est.) | 4.3% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70 |
| 2018 | 4.6% (2017 est.) | 5.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 4.6% (2017 est.) | 5.2% (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 5.71% (2019 est.) | 5.26% (2018 est.) |
| 2021 | 5.71% (2019 est.) 5.26% (2018 est.) |
| 2022 | 5.71% (2019 est.) 5.26% (2018 est.) |
| 2023 | 6.43% (2021 est.) 6.11% (2020 est.) 3.81% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 3.37% (2023 est.) 3.76% (2022 est.) 4.55% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 4.8% (2024 est.) 3.6% (2023 est.) 3.8% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |