Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
13th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.995 % of rural youth labor force1999: 0.986 % of rural youth labor force2000: 0.998 % of rural youth labor force2004: 0.997 % of rural youth labor force2005: 0.99 % of rural youth labor force2010: 0.996 % of rural youth labor force2011: 0.996 % of rural youth labor force2013: 0.987 % of rural youth labor force2015: 0.987 % of rural youth labor force2021: 0.964 % of rural youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 13th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural youth labor force Change
1995 1.0%
1999 1.0% -1.0%
2000 1.0% +1.2%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% -0.7%
2010 1.0% +0.6%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.9%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2021 1.0% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 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. 10 Ghana 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Nepal 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Austria 1.0% compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, rural (% of rural youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth labor force)
Unit
% of rural youth labor force
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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