Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
79th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

0.10.150.20.251995200820211995: 0.084 % of rural employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.14 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.107 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.142 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.129 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.129 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.194 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.16 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.246 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2021, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 90.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% +67.5%
2004 0.1% -23.3%
2005 0.1% +32.6%
2010 0.1% -9.5%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +50.3%
2015 0.2% -17.5%
2021 0.2% +53.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 76 Peru 0.3% compare
  2. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  3. 78 Georgia 0.3% compare
  4. 80 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  5. 81 Nepal 0.2% compare
  6. 82 Uganda 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.5%. 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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