Ecuador Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 8.7% (2008 est.)
8.8% (2007 est.)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.70 %	120		2001 est.
2004	9.80 %	100	27.27 %	2003 est.
2005	11.10 %	104	13.27 %	2004 est.
2006	10.70 %	109	-3.60 %	2005 est.
2007	10.60 %	120	-0.93 %	2006 est.
2008	8.80 %	110	-16.98 %	2007 est.
2009	8.70 %	117	-1.14 %	2008 est.

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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