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Ecuador Highest Unemployment Rate

Name: Ecuador Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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7.90% in 1989

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Ecuador was 7.90% in 1989. The top 5 years were: 1989 (7.90%), 1988 (7.00%), 2020 (6.12%), 1990 (6.10%), 2003 (5.66%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Ecuador Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1989	7.90%
2nd	1988	7.00%
3rd	2020	6.12%
4th	1990	6.10%
5th	2003	5.66%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1989	7.90%	+0.90pp	40th
2020	6.12%	+2.28pp	92nd
1988	7.00%	–	33rd
2004	5.00%	−5.16pp	66th
2003	5.66%	−2.17pp	74th
1990	6.10%	−1.80pp	29th
2021	4.50%	−0.84pp	57th
2016	4.60%	−0.17pp	66th
2009	4.61%	−1.34pp	57th
2002	4.83%	−4.73pp	63rd
2000	4.80%	−8.31pp	67th
1999	4.66%	−5.51pp	59th
1998	4.39%	−3.44pp	56th
1997	4.42%	−4.62pp	57th
1996	4.42%	−1.07pp	57th
1995	4.41%	−1.29pp	58th
1994	4.41%	−3.89pp	58th
1993	4.40%	−4.50pp	62nd
1992	4.33%	−4.17pp	71st
1991	4.37%	−1.73pp	74th
2025	3.31%	−0.07pp	52nd
2024	3.45%	−0.12pp	56th
2023	3.51%	−0.29pp	60th
2022	3.71%	−0.97pp	58th
2019	3.81%	+0.12pp	61st
2018	3.53%	−1.09pp	49th
2017	3.84%	−1.37pp	54th
2015	3.62%	−0.18pp	45th
2014	3.48%	−0.67pp	41st
2012	3.24%	−0.98pp	33rd
2010	4.09%	−2.38pp	49th
2013	3.08%	−1.04pp	33rd
2011	3.46%	−1.56pp	38th
2008	3.92%	−3.01pp	56th
2007	3.14%	−3.55pp	38th
2006	3.55%	−3.55pp	40th
2005	3.78%	−3.44pp	45th
2001	4.25%	−3.37pp	59th

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