Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 0.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
78th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.755 % of urban employed youth aged 15-241999: 0.794 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.818 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.762 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.811 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.811 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.794 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.838 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242021: 0.753 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.8%
1999 0.8% +5.1%
2004 0.8% +3.1%
2005 0.8% -6.9%
2010 0.8% +6.5%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2013 0.8% -2.1%
2015 0.8% +5.5%
2021 0.8% -10.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 75 Guatemala 0.8% compare
  2. 76 Peru 0.8% compare
  3. 77 Zambia 0.8% compare
  4. 79 Ecuador 0.7% compare
  5. 80 Ghana 0.7% compare
  6. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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