Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 51.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
51.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 1995
All-time low
51.7%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 53.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 52.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 52.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 52.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 52.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 52.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 51.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia is 51.7%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia peaked at 53.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2011.

That places Ethiopia 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 53.1%
1991 53.1% +0.1%
1992 53.2% +0.1%
1993 53.2% +0.1%
1994 53.3% +0.0%
1995 53.3% +0.0%
1996 53.2% -0.0%
1997 53.2% -0.0%
1998 53.2% -0.1%
1999 53.2% -0.1%
2000 52.9% -0.4%
2001 52.7% -0.4%
2002 52.5% -0.4%
2003 52.3% -0.4%
2004 52.1% -0.4%
2005 51.9% -0.3%
2006 51.9% -0.1%
2007 51.9% -0.1%
2008 51.8% -0.1%
2009 51.8% -0.1%
2010 51.8% -0.1%
2011 51.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.2% 53.1% 53.3% 10
2000s 52.2% 51.8% 52.9% 10
2010s 51.7% 51.7% 51.8% 2

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 31 Zambia 52.2% compare
  2. 32 Botswana 52.2% compare
  3. 33 Eritrea 51.9% compare
  4. 35 Ghana 51.3% compare
  5. 36 Guinea-Bissau 51.3% compare
  6. 37 Zimbabwe 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia?
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Ethiopia was 51.7% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Ethiopia ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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