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Ecuador — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1974–2031 · 48 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

In Ecuador, the unemployment rate reading was 3.1% in 2025, compared with 3.38% in 2024. The period change was −0.28 percentage points.

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  • Annual data, 1974–2031
  • Quarterly data, 2003–2026
  • Monthly data, 1995–2026
  • All 4 sources, downloadable

Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
20313.1 %
20303.1 %
20293.1 %
20283.1 %
20273.1 %
5 earlier values, back to 2022
20263.1 %
20253.1 %
20243.38 %
20233.57 %
20223.8 %
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.