Unemployment Rate in Ecuador increased to 4 percent in January from 3.20 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Ecuador averaged 6.26 percent from 2003 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 11.86 percent in March of 2004 and a record low of 3.20 percent in December of 2025. source: INEC

Unemployment Rate in Ecuador is expected to be 4.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Ecuador Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Labor Force Participation Rate 60.10 62.30 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 482.00 470.00 USD/Month Dec 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.00 3.20 percent Jan 2026
Wages 562.25 548.26 USD/Month Jan 2026


Ecuador Unemployment Rate
In Ecuador, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4.00 3.20 11.86 3.20 2003 - 2026 percent Monthly