A Glimpse of Urban Youth Unemployment in Ethiopia

Abstract

The problem of urban yowh unemployment is rapidly assuming dangerous
proportions in many developing countries including Ethiopia. Ethiopia hru the
largest youth populaJion and youth labour force constitutes a fast growing
proportion. The objfxrive of this article is to explore the employment stat lIS, issues,
causes, and possibll? policy options. The study used both secondary and primary
data sources. The study indicaJed that "rban youth unemployment in Ethiopia is
fast. growing mainly due to the imbalance between the demand and supply sides of
the job market. Thus, labour absorption is problematic. Recommendations and
possible ways of inwrventions have also been forwarded.