Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
26th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.9%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.978 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.928 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.985 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.985 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.959 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.994 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.994 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.975 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.983 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.96 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 26th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1995 1.0%
1999 0.9% -5.2%
2000 1.0% +6.1%
2004 1.0% -0.0%
2005 1.0% -2.6%
2010 1.0% +3.6%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -1.9%
2015 1.0% +0.9%
2021 1.0% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 Peru 1.0% compare
  2. 24 Mozambique 1.0% compare
  3. 25 Uganda 1.0% compare
  4. 27 Nepal 1.0% compare
  5. 28 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  6. 29 Egypt 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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