Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.57
World rank
89th
of 103 countries
All-time high
20.74
in 2010
All-time low
19.07
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

051015201995200820211995: 19.11999: 19.42000: 20.42004: 19.52005: 19.92010: 20.72011: 20.72013: 20.42015: 20.42021: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia stood at 20.57.

That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 20.74 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.07, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 89th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.23 19.07 19.38 2
2000s 19.93 19.47 20.38 3
2010s 20.57 20.38 20.74 4
2020s 20.57 20.57 20.57 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 86 Uganda 20.7 compare
  2. 87 United States 20.69 compare
  3. 88 Mexico 20.62 compare
  4. 90 Rwanda 20.55 compare
  5. 91 Paraguay 20.53 compare
  6. 92 Nicaragua 20.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia was 20.57 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 20.74 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.07 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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