Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.020.030.040.050.061995200820211995: 0.045 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.043 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.034 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.031 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.036 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.02 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.02 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.035 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.035 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.063 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 223.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Ethiopia ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1995 0.0%
1999 0.0% -5.4%
2000 0.0% -21.7%
2004 0.0% -7.0%
2005 0.0% +14.2%
2010 0.0% -45.1%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2013 0.0% +77.0%
2015 0.0% +0.0%
2021 0.1% +82.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 92 Iceland 0.1% compare
  2. 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  3. 94 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  4. 96 Ghana 0.1% compare
  5. 97 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 98 Uganda 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Ethiopia ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.5%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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