Unemployment rate for young people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unemployment rate for young people was 5.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.35
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2020
All-time low
3.41
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5.35 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Ethiopia peaked at 6.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7 | — |
| 1992 | 4.82 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.67 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.53 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.68 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 4.84 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.16 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 5.45 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.68 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 4.47 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.03 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6.36 | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.45 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.46 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5.45 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 5.35 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 | 4.5 | 5.45 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3.45 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.41 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.35 | 6.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Ethiopia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Ethiopia was 5.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Ethiopia ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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