Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
89th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.666 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector1999: 0.292 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2004: 0.396 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2005: 0.373 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2010: 0.313 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2011: 0.313 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2013: 0.292 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2015: 0.391 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2021: 0.273 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector Change
1995 0.7%
1999 0.3% -56.2%
2004 0.4% +35.6%
2005 0.4% -5.8%
2010 0.3% -16.0%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.3% -6.9%
2015 0.4% +34.0%
2021 0.3% -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  2. 87 Ghana 0.4% compare
  3. 88 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  4. 90 Nigeria 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-24?
Ethiopia ranks 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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