Unemployment Benefits in Ethiopia

No unemployment benefit was found on official sources. The Ministry of Labor and Skills oversees job creation and skills and runs an electronic labour market information system (E-LMIS) that people register on.

✓ From official pages ✓ Each part says when we checked

At a glance

No unemployment insurance found on official sites.

The job market in Ethiopia

3.3%

unemployed, 2025

5.4%

of 15 to 24-year-olds

3.4%

a year earlier: it has fallen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put Ethiopia 50th lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

Ethiopia's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

Register with the public employment service, Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS). Official page
Search the government's job listings on E-LMIS (labour market information system). Official page

Help finding work

The public employment service: Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS)
The government's job listings: E-LMIS (labour market information system)

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in Ethiopia?

No unemployment insurance was found on official sites.

Where can I get help finding a job in Ethiopia?

The public employment service is Ministry of Labor and Skills (MoLS). The government lists jobs on E-LMIS (labour market information system).

Nearby countries

Djibouti Kenya Malawi Mauritius Mayotte Mozambique Rwanda Réunion Seychelles Tanzania Uganda Zimbabwe

Where this comes from

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