Ethiopia Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
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.
| 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% |
