Ecuador Unemployment Rate
2013 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Ecuador Unemployment Rate
- Ecuador Unemployment Rate increased to 3.97% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.48% in Jun 2024.
- Ecuador Unemployment Rate is updated quarterly, available from Dec 2013 to Sep 2024, with an average rate of 4.40%.
- The data reached an all-time high of 5.71% in Mar 2016 and a record low of 3.48% in Jun 2024.
- The data is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
- In the latest reports, Ecuador Population reached 17.75 million people in Dec 2023.
View Ecuador's Unemployment Rate from Dec 2013 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Ecuador's Unemployment Rate in Sep 2024?
Ecuador Unemployment Rate increased to 3.97% in Sep 2024, from the previously reported figure of 3.48% in Jun 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.97 Sep 2024 | 3.48 Jun 2024 | 3.48 Jun 2024 | 5.71 Mar 2016 | % | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 10.65 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 11.40 Jun 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 6.90 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Mar 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | 13.80 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.13 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 5.60 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.64 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 5.90 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.30 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.10 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.80 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 2.76 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 13.17 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 20.68 2022 | yearly | 1991 - 2022 |
| Brazil (%) | 6.20 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.20 2023 | yearly | 1981 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 2.40 2020 | yearly | 2020 - 2020 |
| Canada (%) | 6.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 8.74 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 5.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.12 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (%) | 6.80 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.71 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 4.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.97 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.70 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 5.30 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| European Union (%) | 5.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.90 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2023 |
| France (%) | 7.20 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 16.40 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 3.50 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.56 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 11.20 Apr 2023 | monthly | Apr 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 3.10 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.58 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.37 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| India (%) | 7.11 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.91 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 9.40 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Ireland (%) | 4.10 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.54 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 5.78 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.50 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Japan (%) | 2.50 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.40 May 2024 | quarterly | Feb 2000 - May 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 4.70 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.98 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.70 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 10.70 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.93 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.10 2023 | yearly | 1992 - 2023 |
| Laos (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Latvia (%) | 6.90 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 29.56 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 6.90 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 5.78 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 1.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 12.50 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2023 - Jun 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 6.60 2013 | yearly | 2005 - 2013 |
| Malaysia (%) | 3.20 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 2.96 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 7.10 Mar 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2020 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.48 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 5.55 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 6.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 11.40 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 13.60 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 3.67 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 1.79 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.44 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.10 Jul 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jul 2021 |
| New Zealand (%) | 4.80 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 4.10 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (%) | 4.10 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 4.70 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.30 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 31.10 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 7.40 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Paraguay (%) | 5.34 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 5.75 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 4.50 Apr 2023 | quarterly | Jul 1982 - Apr 2023 |
| Poland (%) | 4.90 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 7.20 Jan 2021 | monthly | Feb 1998 - Jan 2021 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.10 2019 | yearly | 1997 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 5.60 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 2.40 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.32 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 8.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.90 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 2020 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.91 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.40 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 32.10 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 11.21 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.70 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 20.30 2010 | yearly | 1993 - 2010 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.22 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Apr 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | 4.91 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -868.114 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 4,355.023 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 82,672.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) | 51.430 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) | 72.877 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) | 52.747 2029 | yearly | 1995 - 2029 |
| Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) | 1,730.269 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Finance (USD mn) | -39.293 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) | 1,769.562 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Balance (USD mn) | 39.293 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 1.962 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 400.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,528.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Apr 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Oct 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 73,669.642 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 31,582.671 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,971.615 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,621.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -5.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 940,587.785 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 633,025.171 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 489.356 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 739.310 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 375.499 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 698.021 Oct 2024 | monthly | May 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) | 96.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2024 |
| BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) | 3,097.200 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 31,848,323.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) | 28,751,123.000 2025 | yearly | 2024 - 2025 |
| Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) | 324.160 Jan 2020 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jan 2020 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 119.376 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 145.654 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,407.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 41.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -55.121 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -55.352 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 59,250.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.6 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 763.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1970 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 3.608 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD) | -19,735,132,923.143 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) | -533.482 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2024 |
| BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) | 2,068.720 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2024 |
| Gross External Debt (USD mn) | 58,907.820 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) | 57,407.976 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) | 41,849.299 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) | 12,350.723 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) | 23,806.340 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) | 88,442.667 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 3,885.346 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 30,432.593 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 85,874.271 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 10.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.0 Aug 2022 | monthly | Dec 2009 - Aug 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,357.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 4.210 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 2,240.039 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 65,919.329 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 72,775.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 4.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 21,552.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 65,150.833 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.97 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 54.45 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -9.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Oct 2024 |
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