In 2025, the unemployment rate in Ecuador amounted to 3.1 percent. Between 1988 and 2025, the figure dropped by 3.9 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory. The rate will remain unchanged between 2025 and 2031, showing complete stability throughout the period.
This indicator describes the unemployment rate, which can be defined by either the national definition, the ILO harmonized definition, or the OECD harmonized definition. The latter defines it as the number of unemployed people divided by the total labor force.
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IMF. (December 22, 2025). Unemployment rate in Ecuador from 1988 to 2031 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/451274/unemployment-rate-in-ecuador/
IMF. "Unemployment rate in Ecuador from 1988 to 2031." Chart. December 22, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/451274/unemployment-rate-in-ecuador/
IMF. (2025). Unemployment rate in Ecuador from 1988 to 2031. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/451274/unemployment-rate-in-ecuador/
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IMF, Unemployment rate in Ecuador from 1988 to 2031 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/451274/unemployment-rate-in-ecuador/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Unemployment rate in Ecuador from 1988 to 2031 [Graph], IMF, December 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/451274/unemployment-rate-in-ecuador/
