Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.955 % of labor force aged 15-241999: 0.957 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.966 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.969 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.964 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.98 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.98 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.965 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.965 % of labor force aged 15-242021: 0.937 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1995 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.3%
2000 1.0% +1.0%
2004 1.0% +0.2%
2005 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +1.7%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -1.5%
2015 1.0% -0.0%
2021 0.9% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 12 Uganda 0.9% compare
  2. 13 Thailand 0.9% compare
  3. 14 Ghana 0.9% compare
  4. 16 Nigeria 0.9% compare
  5. 17 Austria 0.9% compare
  6. 18 Laos 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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