Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia peaked at 3.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2012.
Ethiopia ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Ethiopia was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Ethiopia ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.