Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
48th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.050.10.150.20.251995200820211995: 0.234 % of labor force with high education in working age1999: 0.201 % of labor force with high education in working age2000: 0.176 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.156 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.158 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.07 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.07 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.083 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.07 % of labor force with high education in working age2021: 0.103 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.2% -14.0%
2000 0.2% -12.5%
2004 0.2% -11.0%
2005 0.2% +1.1%
2010 0.1% -55.5%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +18.1%
2015 0.1% -15.5%
2021 0.1% +46.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 45 Czechia 0.1% compare
  2. 46 Belize 0.1% compare
  3. 47 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  4. 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 50 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
  6. 51 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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