Ethiopia ET: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 1.120 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.280 % for 2011. Ethiopia ET: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 1.200 % from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2012, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.280 % in 2011 and a record low of 1.120 % in 2012. Ethiopia ET: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population 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. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Ethiopia was reported at 67.68 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ethiopia - Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This statistic shows the age structure in Ethiopia from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 39.37 percent of Ethiopia's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

Ethiopia ET: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 5.663 % in 2013. Ethiopia ET: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 5.663 % from Dec 2013 (Median) to 2013, with 1 observations. Ethiopia ET: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population 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. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; Weighted average;

VERSION 1.5. The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Nigeria: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49).

Methodology

These high-resolution maps are created using machine learning techniques to identify buildings from commercially available satellite images. This is then overlayed with general population estimates based on publicly available census data and other population statistics at Columbia University. The resulting maps are the most detailed and actionable tools available for aid and research organizations. For more information about the methodology used to create our high resolution population density maps and the demographic distributions, click [here](https://dataforgood.fb.com/docs/methodology-high-resolution-population-density-maps-demographic-estimates/

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Adjustments to match the census population with the UN estimates are applied at the national level. The UN estimate for a given country (or state/territory) is divided by the total census estimate of population for the given country. The resulting adjustment factor is multiplied by each administrative unit census value for the target year. This preserves the relative population totals across administrative units while matching the UN total. More information can be found here

The youth unemployment rate in Ethiopia stood at 5.43 percent in 2024. Between 1991 and 2024, the youth unemployment rate rose by 0.75 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

In 2024, the youth unemployment rate in Ethiopia remained nearly unchanged at around 5.43 percent. In comparison to 2023, the youth unemployment rate decreased not significantly by 0.01 percentage points (-0.18 percent). The youth unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce aged 15 to 24 that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed or full-time students.Find more key insights for the youth unemployment rate in countries like Zimbabwe and Somalia.

The world's most accurate population datasets. Seven maps/datasets for the distribution of various populations in Ethiopia: (1) Overall population density (2) Women (3) Men (4) Children (ages 0-5) (5) Youth (ages 15-24) (6) Elderly (ages 60+) (7) Women of reproductive age (ages 15-49). Methodology These high-resolution maps are created using machine learning techniques to identify buildings from commercially available satellite images. This is then overlayed with general population estimates based on publicly available census data and other population statistics at Columbia University. The resulting maps are the most detailed and actionable tools available for aid and research organizations. For more information about the methodology used to create our high resolution population density maps and the demographic distributions, click here. For information about how to use HDX to access these datasets, please visit: https://dataforgood.fb.com/docs/high-resolution-population-density-maps-demographic-estimates-documentation/ Adjustments to match the census population with the UN estimates are applied at the national level. The UN estimate for a given country (or state/territory) is divided by the total census estimate of population for the given country. The resulting adjustment factor is multiplied by each administrative unit census value for the target year. This preserves the relative population totals across administrative units while matching the UN total. More information can be found here

SH.DYN.1019. Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year. This database presents population and other demographic estimates and projections from 1960 to 2050, covering more than 200 economies. It includes population data by various age groups, sex, urban/rural; fertility data; mortality data; and migration data.

Ethiopia ET: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data was reported at 72.521 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.197 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young data is updated yearly, averaging 87.044 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92.966 % in 1997 and a record low of 72.521 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young 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: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; Weighted average;

Africa has the youngest population in the world. Among the 35 countries with the lowest median age worldwide, only three fall outside the continent. In 2023, the median age in Niger was 15.1 years, the youngest country. This means that at this age point, half of the population was younger and half older. A young population reflects several demographic characteristics of a country. For instance, together with a high population growth, life expectancy in Western Africa is low: this reached 57 years for men and 59 for women. Overall, Africa has the lowest life expectancy in the world.

Africa’s population is still growing Africa’s population growth can be linked to a high fertility rate along with a drop in death rates. Despite the fertility rate on the continent, following a constant declining trend, it remains far higher compared to all other regions worldwide. It was forecast to reach 4.12 children per woman, compared to a worldwide average of 2.31 children per woman in 2024. Furthermore, the crude death rate in Africa overall dropped, only increasing slightly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The largest populations on the continent Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the most populous African countries. In 2023, people living in Nigeria amounted to around 224 million, while the number for the three other countries exceeded 100 million each. Of those, the Democratic Republic of Congo sustained the fourth-highest fertility rate in Africa. Nigeria and Ethiopia also had high rates, with 5.24 and 4.16 births per woman, respectively. Although such a high fertility rate is expected to slow down, it will still impact the population structure, growing younger nations.

Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 73.873 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 73.960 % for 2016. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 77.928 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2017, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.229 % in 2005 and a record low of 73.873 % in 2017. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: 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.WDI: 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 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; 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.

Demographic characteristics, sexual risk behaviors, and health seeking behaviors of HIV-negative and unaware HIV-positive youth 15–24 years in urban Ethiopia, EPHIA 2017–2018.

Percentage† and prevalence ratio of testing for HIV ≤12 months among HIV-negative and unaware HIV-positive youth (15–24 years), by demographic characteristics, EPHIA 2017–2018.

Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data was reported at 77.001 % in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 78.635 % for 2005. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: Male data is updated yearly, averaging 77.001 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2013, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.635 % in 2005 and a record low of 70.610 % in 1999. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24: 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.WDI: 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 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2018.; 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.

Among youth ages 15–24 (HIV-negative and unaware HIV-positive), multinomial regression of HIV testing by select demographic characteristics, EPHIA 2017–2018.

In 2024, the unemployment rate in Ethiopia did not change in comparison to the previous year. The unemployment rate remained at 3.4 percent. The unemployment rate refers to the share of the workforce that is currently not working but is actively searching for work. It does not include the economically inactive population, such as the long-term unemployed, those aged under 15 years, or retired persons.Find more statistics on other topics about Ethiopia with key insights such as youth literacy rate (people aged 15-24), number of children out of school, and Gender Parity Index (GPI) for gross enrollment in tertiary education.

There were nearly 2.23 million unemployed people in Ethiopia as of 2024. The number increased compared to the previous year, when nearly 2.16 million people where unemployed but in the labor force in the country. Overall, unemployment in Ethiopia followed a rising trend from 2012 onwards, with a significant increase in 2020.

Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data was reported at 72.250 % in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 40.310 % for 2012. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 37.270 % from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2013, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.780 % in 2005 and a record low of 30.710 % in 2004. Ethiopia ET: Employment To Population Ratio: National Estimate: 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. 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 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.; ; 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.