Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.0050.010.0150.021995200820211995: 0.003 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.011 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.002 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.002 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.007 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.002 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.002 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.007 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.005 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.02 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,018.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1995 0.0%
1999 0.0% +305.1%
2000 0.0% -81.6%
2004 0.0% +0.3%
2005 0.0% +282.1%
2010 0.0% -76.4%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2013 0.0% +302.9%
2015 0.0% -28.1%
2021 0.0% +286.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,018.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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