Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 182.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia stood at 182.4%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia peaked at 197.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 115.3%, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 115.6% | — |
| 1992 | 115.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 115.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 115.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 131.1% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 146.7% | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 163.0% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 179.6% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 197.1% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 194.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 192.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 189.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 185.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 182.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 178.4% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 178.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 177.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 176.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 175.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 174.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 173.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 172.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 171.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 173.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 175.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 177.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 178.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 180.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 181.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 187.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 181.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 183.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 183.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 183.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 182.4% | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 182.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 182.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142.2% | 115.3% | 197.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 183.0% | 175.3% | 194.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.0% | 171.6% | 181.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.6% | 181.7% | 187.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia was 182.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.3% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.