Ecuador Forecast: Unemployment Rate

1988 - 2031 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Ecuador Unemployment Rate Forecast

  • Ecuador Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.100 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records no change from the last reported number of 3.100 % in Dec 2025
  • Looking ahead, Ecuador Unemployment Rate is projected to stand at 3.100 % in Dec 2031
  • 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 2031 in the chart:

Ecuador Forecast: Unemployment Rate

What is Ecuador's Forecast: Unemployment Rate in 2031?

Ecuador Unemployment Rate is forecasted to be 3.100 % in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.100 2031 3.100 2030 3.100 2031 13.107 1999 % yearly 1988 - 2031

Forecast: Unemployment Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) 0.000 yearly -
Albania (%) 8.700 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Algeria (%) 11.383 2019 yearly 1980 - 2019
Andorra (%) 1.500 2031 yearly 2010 - 2031
Angola (%) 0.000 yearly -
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 0.000 yearly -
Argentina (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Armenia (%) 12.100 2031 yearly 2001 - 2031
Aruba (%) 4.823 2030 yearly 1986 - 2030
Australia (%) 4.457 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Austria (%) 5.179 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (%) 4.977 2031 yearly 2000 - 2031
Bahamas (%) 9.001 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
Bahrain (%) 6.200 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.000 yearly -
Barbados (%) 6.805 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Belarus (%) 2.889 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Belgium (%) 5.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Belize (%) 2.600 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Benin (%) 0.000 yearly -
Bhutan (%) 3.500 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 4.500 2026 yearly 2000 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 12.600 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Botswana (%) 0.000 yearly -
Brazil (%) 7.400 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Brunei (%) 4.748 2031 yearly 2011 - 2031
Bulgaria (%) 3.200 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Burkina Faso (%) 0.000 yearly -
Burundi (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cambodia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Cameroon (%) 0.000 yearly -
Canada (%) 6.004 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Cape Verde (%) 8.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Central African Republic (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chad (%) 0.000 yearly -
Chile (%) 7.353 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
China (%) 5.100 2031 yearly 2017 - 2031
Colombia (%) 10.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Comoros (%) 0.000 yearly -
Congo (%) 0.000 yearly -
Costa Rica (%) 8.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Cyprus (%) 4.733 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
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 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Ecuador (%) 3.100 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Egypt (%) 9.454 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
El Salvador (%) 4.780 2031 yearly 1988 - 2031
Equatorial Guinea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Eritrea (%) 0.000 yearly -
Estonia (%) 6.209 2031 yearly 1993 - 2031
Swaziland (%) 25.000 2016 yearly 1995 - 2016
Ethiopia (%) 0.000 yearly -
Fiji (%) 4.500 2031 yearly 1986 - 2031
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 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
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 (%) 6.500 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.667 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Hungary (%) 3.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Iceland (%) 4.000 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
India (%) 0.000 yearly -
Indonesia (%) 4.700 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Iran (%) 9.000 2031 yearly 1990 - 2031
Iraq (%) 0.000 yearly -
Ireland (%) 4.507 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Israel (%) 3.600 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Italy (%) 8.250 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (%) 0.000 yearly -
Jamaica (%) 3.400 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Japan (%) 2.300 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jordan (%) 21.325 2031 yearly 1984 - 2031
Kazakhstan (%) 4.353 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Kenya (%) 0.000 yearly -
Kiribati (%) 0.000 yearly -
South Korea (%) 2.800 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Kosovo (%) 10.875 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 3.983 2031 yearly 1994 - 2031
Laos (%) 0.000 yearly -
Latvia (%) 6.256 2031 yearly 1992 - 2031
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 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -2,944.974 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 4,222.409 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 87,478.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 67.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (USD bn) 50.025 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Forecast: Government Net Debt (USD bn) 70.915 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Forecast: Government Revenue (USD bn) 46.270 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Central Government: Expenditure excl Amortization (USD mn) 2,733.760 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Central Government: Finance (USD mn) 324.760 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Central Government: Balance (USD mn) -324.760 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Central Government: Revenue (USD mn) 2,409.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.962 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 405.1 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 1992 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,930.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1966 - Feb 2026
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) 2,496.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2026
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) 625.426 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 721.387 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 442.068 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 791.818 Feb 2026 monthly May 1992 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: America: United States (USD mn) 625.426 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 442.068 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 315.758 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: Non Petroleum: Traditional: Bananas And Plane Tree (USD th) 388,572.062 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Exports: FOB: Petroleum: Crude Petroleum (USD th) 472,759.969 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
BCE Forecast: Exports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 32,726,118.000 2026 yearly 2024 - 2026
Imports: CIF: America: ALADI: Panama (USD mn) 11.093 Feb 2026 monthly Mar 2019 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: Capital Goods: Industrial (USD th) 383,578.061 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: Raw Materials: Industrial (USD th) 609,629.556 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: Consumer Goods: Non Durable (USD th) 274,645.570 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Imports: CIF: Fuels And Lubricants (USD th) 525,368.102 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
BCE Forecast: Imports: fob: 2018=100 (USD th) 32,732,339.000 2026 yearly 2024 - 2026
Terms of Trade Index: 2007=100 (2007=100) 87.799 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2026
BCE Forecast: Trade Balance: 2018=100 (USD mn) -6.221 2026 yearly 2024 - 2026
Imports: CIF: Asia: People's Republic of China (USD mn) 324.160 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Import Value Index (2015=100) 143.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 169.800 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,979.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 407.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 29.355 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 28.665 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 64,566.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 48.9 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 234.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.2 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 5.268 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD) -13,242,753,660.971 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt (USD mn) 63,839.586 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Gross External Debt: Long Term (USD mn) 62,915.436 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Services (USD mn) -630.353 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Goods & Services: Goods (USD mn) 1,575.322 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Private (USD mn) 12,270.655 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
External Debt: Public (USD mn) 52,296.096 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: BPM6 (USD th) 407,278.138 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2025
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 (%) 5.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 3,781.226 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 33,972.063 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 100,474.215 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2006 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 11.8 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 2007 - Feb 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,509.9 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 4.648 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,821.006 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 79,964.034 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 13.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 84,055.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 9.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 46,588.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 75,398.627 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 11.42 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 57.23 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
International Reserve: Net Currency Position (USD mn) 7,509.918 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 3.6 Mar 2026 monthly Feb 2011 - Mar 2026

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