Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador peaked at 5.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2007.
That places Ecuador 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More education data for Ecuador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,535 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,078 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 288,731 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ecuador was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2007.
- How does Ecuador rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Ecuador ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.