Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
9th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.779 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.687 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.663 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.65 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.707 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.637 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.637 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.696 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.486 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.586 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.6% for unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.8%
1999 0.7% -11.8%
2000 0.7% -3.6%
2004 0.6% -2.0%
2005 0.7% +8.8%
2010 0.6% -9.9%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.7% +9.3%
2015 0.5% -30.2%
2021 0.6% +20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 6 Togo 0.6% compare
  2. 7 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  3. 8 Uganda 0.6% compare
  4. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  5. 11 Guinea 0.5% compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Ethiopia ranks 9th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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