Publication: Jobs in the Horn of Africa: Synoptic Brief
Date
2021-06-21
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Published
2021-06-21
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Abstract
This note provides an overview of
labor markets and job outcomes in the Horn of Africa. This
background note was prepared for the Horn of Africa Regional
Economic Memorandum. It provides an overview of issues
related to jobs in the five countries of the region,
Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It first
discusses labor market characteristics, notably labor force
participation, unemployment and underemployment,as well as
demographics of the labor force. Secondly, it compares
employment patterns, focusing on the type and sector of
employment. Finally, it looks at the limited information
available on jobs outcomes – notably, wage levels. It seeks
to provides a relatively succinct synoptic summary of the
common trends among the five countries as well as some
distinct features. With the exception of Eritrea, the World
Bank has recently analyzed jobs outcomes in all countries of
the region.
Citation
“Farole, Thomas; von der Goltz, Jan; Sahr, Tove; Viollaz, Mariana. 2021. Jobs in the Horn of Africa: Synoptic Brief. Horn of Africa Regional Economic Memorandum Background Paper;No. 2. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36457 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”