Ecuador Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1988 - 2030 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Ecuador Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Ecuador Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.800 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 4.000 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Ecuador Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 3.500 % in Dec 2030
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Unemployment Rate

View Ecuador's Forecast: Unemployment Rate from 1988 to 2030 in the chart:

Ecuador Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Ecuador's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2030?

Ecuador Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.800 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.500 2030 3.500 2029 3.380 2024 13.107 1999 % yearly 1988 - 2030

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2010 - 2030
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (%) 14.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.452 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 5.041 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Bahamas (%) 9.029 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Bahrain (%) 5.900 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 7.675 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Belarus (%) 2.889 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Belgium (%) 5.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (%) 2.600 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 5.100 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 13.200 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Brunei (%) 4.900 2030 yearly 2011 - 2030
Bulgaria (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (%) 5.100 2030 yearly 2017 - 2030
Colombia (%) 9.400 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 5.244 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Cyprus (%) 4.962 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Czech Republic (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Denmark (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominica (%) 0.000 yearly -
Dominican Republic (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ecuador (%) 3.500 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Egypt (%) 7.707 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 5.216 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.539 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Finland (%) 7.100 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (%) 6.663 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Gambia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Georgia (%) 13.900 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Germany (%) 2.963 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Greece (%) 9.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guatemala (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guinea-Bissau (%) 0.000 yearly -
Guyana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Haiti (%) 0.000 yearly -
Honduras (%) 8.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.910 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (%) 3.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 5.000 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Iran (%) 9.000 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.933 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 4.175 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.975 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 4.407 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.394 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (%) 11.543 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Lesotho (%) 0.000 2015 yearly 2000 - 2015
Liberia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Libya (%) 0.000 yearly -

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Ecuador Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 111.004 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,537.709 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 85,105.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 47.467 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 67.019 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 45.876 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) 532.850 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 1,753.230 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) -532.850 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 2,286.080 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 185.6 Sep 2025 monthly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,930.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 6.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 70,731.099 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 27,418.661 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 4,609.277 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,825.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 17.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 902,307.523 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 336,729.745 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 537.371 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 764.778 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Sep 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 430.540 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 794.803 Sep 2025 monthly May 1992 - Sep 2025
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 99.534 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2025
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) 2,686.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 8.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 77.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3.617 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 3.469 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 58,111.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 47.8 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 139.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 3.788 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD) -11,374,979,000.538 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Jun 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 1,405.024 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -688.520 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 59,522.334 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Gross External Debt (USD mn) 61,229.061 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 8,261.485 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 49,322.219 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 73,581.424 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: Asia: China (USD th) 12,350.723 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Spain (USD th) 88,442.667 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Foreign Direct Investment: Europe: Netherlands (USD th) 23,806.340 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,828.526 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 32,981.522 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 96,558.324 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2025
M2 Growth (%) 14.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2007 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 6,097.8 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.342 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,541.281 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 76,119.502 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 15.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 81,642.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 23,259.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 72,302.035 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 10.98 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 55.23 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) 6,097.800 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 9.4 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2011 - Oct 2025

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