Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
37th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.61995200820211995: 0.225 % of urban youth population1999: 0.483 % of urban youth population2000: 0.148 % of urban youth population2004: 0.572 % of urban youth population2005: 0.494 % of urban youth population2010: 0.557 % of urban youth population2011: 0.557 % of urban youth population2013: 0.124 % of urban youth population2015: 0.532 % of urban youth population2021: 0.148 % of urban youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth population.

Analysis

In 2021, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.5% +114.3%
2000 0.1% -69.3%
2004 0.6% +286.3%
2005 0.5% -13.6%
2010 0.6% +12.8%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.1% -77.7%
2015 0.5% +328.0%
2021 0.1% -72.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 92% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  2. 35 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  3. 36 Colombia 0.2% compare
  4. 38 Belize 0.1% compare
  5. 39 Uganda 0.1% compare
  6. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
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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