Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia, 1984–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia is 3.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia peaked at 3.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.2% | — |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +158.3% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +74.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 124 Faroe Islands 4.0% compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 4.0% compare
- 126 Ghana 4.0% compare
- 128 Malaysia 3.9% compare
- 128 Netherlands 3.9% compare
- 128 Slovenia 3.9% compare
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, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Ethiopia was 3.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Ethiopia ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.