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

Ethiopia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
46th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.7%
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.704 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.767 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.734 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.768 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.803 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.902 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.902 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.853 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.873 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.818 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.8% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.

The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1995 0.7%
1999 0.8% +9.0%
2000 0.7% -4.4%
2004 0.8% +4.7%
2005 0.8% +4.6%
2010 0.9% +12.3%
2011 0.9% +0.0%
2013 0.9% -5.4%
2015 0.9% +2.3%
2021 0.8% -6.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 43 Honduras 0.8% compare
  2. 44 Sweden 0.8% compare
  3. 45 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  4. 47 Belgium 0.8% compare
  5. 48 Poland 0.8% compare
  6. 49 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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