Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1995–2021
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.2% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in 2021.
That represents a change of up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +43.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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