Ecuador vs North America: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)

Ecuador
178.9%
in 2025
North America
82.9%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
24th
North America rank
21st

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) over time

  • Ecuador
  • North America
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 178.9% against 82.9% in North America, a difference of 96.0%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.2 times North America's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 24th and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador North America Difference Ahead
1990s 168.6% 89.4% 79.2% Ecuador
2000s 142.1% 82.7% 59.4% Ecuador
2010s 166.3% 80.4% 85.8% Ecuador
2020s 175.7% 85.9% 89.7% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%), Ecuador or North America?
Ecuador, at 178.9% against 82.9% in North America as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) between Ecuador and North America?
96.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North America?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and North America rank globally for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
Ecuador ranks 24th and North America ranks 21st of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.