The unemployment rate in Ethiopia amounted to 3.4 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the unemployment rate rose by 0.14 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 5.204 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.093 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 5.232 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.710 % in 1999 and a record low of 3.081 % in 1991. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 7.429 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.265 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 7.429 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.361 % in 1999 and a record low of 4.440 % in 1992. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 3.102 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.050 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 2.994 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.921 % in 1999 and a record low of 1.761 % in 1993. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

In 2017, the youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24) in Ethiopia remained nearly unchanged at around ***** percent. Nevertheless, 2017 still represents a peak in the youth literacy rate in Ethiopia with ***** percent. The youth literacy rate refers to the share of individuals between the ages of ** and ** and who can read and write as well as understand simple expressions about their daily lives.Find more statistics on other topics about Ethiopia with key insights such as number of children out of school, unemployment rate, and Gender Parity Index (GPI) in youth literacy.

Ethiopia ET: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 9.581 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.062 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.453 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.581 % in 2017 and a record low of 1.818 % in 1992. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Inflation Rate in Ethiopia decreased to 13.90 percent in June from 14.40 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Ethiopia Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 17.140 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 21.320 % for 2015. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 21.150 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.240 % in 2004 and a record low of 4.090 % in 2005. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Ethiopia ET: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 68.220 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 68.985 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 81.706 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 90.834 % in 1992 and a record low of 68.220 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Ethiopia ET: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 88.130 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.175 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 91.287 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.818 % in 1993 and a record low of 88.130 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Ethiopia ET: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 90.777 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 90.803 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 93.367 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.437 % in 1993 and a record low of 90.777 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data was reported at 9.120 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.080 % for 2011. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 8.480 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.120 % in 2012 and a record low of 7.020 % in 2009. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: Female: % of Female Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Ethiopia ET: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 75.782 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 76.463 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 85.457 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.130 % in 1992 and a record low of 75.782 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Ethiopia ET: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 11.285 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.242 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 7.945 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.285 % in 2017 and a record low of 4.900 % in 1992. Ethiopia ET: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as 'paid employment jobs,' where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 17.580 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 17.410 % for 2011. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 17.495 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.160 % in 2010 and a record low of 15.060 % in 2009. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data was reported at 12.270 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 12.120 % for 2011. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 11.780 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2012, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.270 % in 2012 and a record low of 9.400 % in 2009. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment with Advance Education: Male: % of Male Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data was reported at 85.096 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 85.118 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 87.363 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.389 % in 1992 and a record low of 85.096 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data was reported at 30.930 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.470 % for 2015. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 30.930 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.460 % in 2004 and a record low of 9.630 % in 2013. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour Force Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

Ethiopia ET: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 22.405 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.037 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 12.465 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.405 % in 2017 and a record low of 6.982 % in 1992. Ethiopia ET: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 17.060 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 16.990 % for 2015. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 17.040 % from Dec 1984 (Median) to 2016, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.130 % in 2004 and a record low of 1.200 % in 1984. Ethiopia ET: Unemployment: National Estimate: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. 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.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.