Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 178.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ecuador, 1996–2025
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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ecuador stood at 178.9%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ecuador peaked at 187.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.8%, in 2003.
That places Ecuador 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 161.9% | — |
| 1997 | 162.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 181.3% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 151.0% | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 145.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 107.8% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 133.9% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 151.2% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 160.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 121.5% | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 149.4% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 157.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 166.0% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 163.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 150.9% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 167.0% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 157.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 161.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 176.3% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 174.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 168.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 176.5% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 176.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 187.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 168.4% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 171.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 171.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 178.9% | +4.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 178.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 178.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 143.2%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.6% | 161.9% | 181.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 142.1% | 107.8% | 160.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 166.3% | 150.9% | 176.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.7% | 168.4% | 187.6% | 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 (%) in Ecuador?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Ecuador was 178.9% 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 (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 187.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.8% in 2003.
- How does Ecuador rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Ecuador ranks 24th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (%) (national 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.