Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
79th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.020.040.060.081995200820211995: 0.022 % of youth labor force with low education1999: 0.072 % of youth labor force with low education2000: 0.015 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.015 % of youth labor force with low education2005: 0.041 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.006 % of youth labor force with low education2011: 0.006 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.025 % of youth labor force with low education2015: 0.017 % of youth labor force with low education2021: 0.04 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

In 2021, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 518.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Ethiopia ranks 79th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1995 0.0%
1999 0.1% +232.9%
2000 0.0% -78.8%
2004 0.0% +1.1%
2005 0.0% +163.9%
2010 0.0% -84.2%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2013 0.0% +287.1%
2015 0.0% -33.3%
2021 0.0% +139.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 76 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 78 Nepal 0.0% compare
  4. 80 Uganda 0.0% compare
  5. 81 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  6. 82 Peru 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Ethiopia was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 518.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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