Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ethiopia, 1984–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ethiopia is 3.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ethiopia peaked at 3.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 122 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
- 124 Ghana 4.0% compare
- 126 Malaysia 3.9% compare
- 126 Netherlands 3.9% compare
- 126 Slovenia 3.9% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2007 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4577 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8867 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ethiopia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Ethiopia was 3.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.