Ethiopia Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
NOTE: All 2020 and later data are UN projections and DO NOT include any impacts of the COVID-19 virus.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Ethiopia unemployment rate for 2018 was 1.81%, a 0% increase from 2017.
- Ethiopia unemployment rate for 2017 was 1.81%, a 0.13% decline from 2016.
- Ethiopia unemployment rate for 2016 was 1.94%, a 0.08% decline from 2015.
- Ethiopia unemployment rate for 2015 was 2.01%, a 0.09% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| Somalia | 13.96% |
| Haiti | 13.53% |
| Yemen | 12.93% |
| South Sudan | 12.70% |
| Tajikistan | 10.92% |
| Mali | 9.57% |
| Gambia | 8.91% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 8.12% |
| Eritrea | 6.54% |
| Central African Republic | 6.48% |
| Senegal | 6.46% |
| Burkina Faso | 6.06% |
| Malawi | 5.43% |
| Zimbabwe | 4.92% |
| Sierra Leone | 4.31% |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. | 4.16% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4.06% |
| Comoros | 3.71% |
| Guinea | 3.61% |
| North Korea | 3.30% |
| Mozambique | 3.17% |
| Chad | 2.23% |
| Benin | 2.13% |
| Liberia | 2.03% |
| Tanzania | 1.93% |
| Ethiopia | 1.81% |
| Uganda | 1.74% |
| Togo | 1.67% |
| Madagascar | 1.66% |
| Afghanistan | 1.54% |
| Burundi | 1.53% |
| Nepal | 1.26% |
| Rwanda | 0.97% |
| Niger | 0.27% |
| Ethiopia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 1.81% | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1.81% | -0.13% |
| 2016 | 1.94% | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 2.01% | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 2.10% | -0.15% |
| 2013 | 2.25% | 0.05% |
| 2012 | 2.20% | -0.09% |
| 2011 | 2.29% | -0.10% |
| 2010 | 2.39% | 0.04% |
| 2009 | 2.35% | 0.22% |
| 2008 | 2.13% | -0.05% |
| 2007 | 2.18% | -0.12% |
| 2006 | 2.30% | -0.20% |
| 2005 | 2.50% | -0.17% |
| 2004 | 2.67% | -0.25% |
| 2003 | 2.91% | -0.15% |
| 2002 | 3.07% | -0.14% |
| 2001 | 3.21% | -0.23% |
| 2000 | 3.44% | -0.27% |
| 1999 | 3.71% | 0.23% |
| 1998 | 3.49% | 0.00% |
| 1997 | 3.49% | 0.15% |
| 1996 | 3.34% | 0.02% |
| 1995 | 3.32% | 0.22% |
| 1994 | 3.10% | 0.00% |
| 1993 | 3.10% | 0.12% |
| 1992 | 2.98% | 0.08% |
| 1991 | 2.90% | 0.08% |
