Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 90 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 wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.050.10.150.21995200820211995: 0.078 % of female youth in employment1999: 0.091 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.094 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.104 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.104 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.104 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.15 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.183 % of female youth in employment2021: 0.19 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% over ten years.

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

Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% +17.4%
2004 0.1% +3.3%
2005 0.1% +10.3%
2010 0.1% -0.0%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +44.0%
2015 0.2% +22.1%
2021 0.2% +3.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.1× 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. (14 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 79 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  2. 80 Ghana 0.3% compare
  3. 81 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  4. 83 Nigeria 0.2% compare
  5. 84 Uganda 0.2% compare
  6. 85 Tanzania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Ethiopia?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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