Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 162.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ecuador, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 162.5% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ecuador peaked at 183.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 106.7%, in 2003.
Ecuador ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 149.9% | — |
| 1992 | 150.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 150.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 150.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 150.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 150.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 152.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 153.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 152.0% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 151.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 145.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 122.3% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 106.7% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 132.3% | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 149.0% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 158.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 120.3% | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 146.2% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 155.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 161.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 160.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 147.2% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 160.1% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 157.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 160.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 175.9% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 172.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 161.6% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 170.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 172.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 183.8% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 163.7% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 168.1% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 165.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 162.5% | -1.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 162.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 162.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151.0% | 149.9% | 153.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 138.7% | 106.7% | 158.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.8% | 147.2% | 175.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.3% | 162.5% | 183.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ecuador?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ecuador was 162.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 183.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.7% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Ecuador ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.