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

Ethiopia: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
86th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.168 % of total employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.219 % of total employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.186 % of total employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.224 % of total employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.247 % of total employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.247 % of total employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.291 % of total employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.288 % of total employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.347 % of total employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.3% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.2% +30.8%
2004 0.2% -15.3%
2005 0.2% +20.9%
2010 0.2% +9.9%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +18.0%
2015 0.3% -1.1%
2021 0.3% +20.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 83 Georgia 0.6% compare
  2. 84 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  3. 85 Romania 0.5% compare
  4. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 88 Zambia 0.3% compare
  6. 89 Uganda 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total?
Ethiopia ranks 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, total (% of total employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of total employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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