Graduates’ Unemployment and Associated Factors in Ethiopia: Analysis of Higher Education Graduates’ Perspectives

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the respondents.

Characteristics		N	%
Employment status	Fully employed	113	31.48
	Underemployed	57	15.88
	Unemployed	189	52.65
Year of graduation	2001–2005	6	1.67
	2006–2010	17	4.74
	2011–2015	43	11.98
	2016–2020	293	81.62
Residence	Rural	241	67.13
	Urban	118	32.87
Region	Addis Ababa	58	16.16
	Amhara	81	22.56
	Oromia	124	34.54
	Sidama	69	19.22
	SNNPR	27	7.52
Age	21–25	157	43.73
	26–30	110	30.64
	31–35	53	14.76
	36–40	19	5.29
	>40	20	5.57
Family education	Uneducated	123	34.26
	Primary education	17	4.74
	Secondary education	94	26.18
	Higher education	125	34.82
Family occupation	Government employee	106	29.53
	Business owner	78	21.73
	Farmer	133	37.05
	Others	42	11.70
Gender	Male	262	72.98
	Female	97	27.02