Ethiopia High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) reveal that Covid-19 awareness was widespread in Ethiopia at the start of the outbreak and prevention measures have been taken over time. People lost jobs at the onset of the crisis but employment rates have subsequently recovered, especially in rural areas. Only a small number better-off children were engaged in learning activities during school closures, which might exacerbate inequalities in learning. Most schools re-opened by April 2021. COVID-19 AWARENESS JOB LOSSES Over 95% of people were aware of social distancing in April 2020 (98% of 8% of people who were working before the people in urban areas and 93% of people in rural areas). 96% of poeple were pandemic were no longer avoiding handshaking. Households changed from washing their hands at all working in April 2020. Urban times to washing them most of the time by September 2020. Most people in households were the most Ethiopia have reported being willing to get the vaccine (Feb 2021). affected. Round-on-round job INCOME losses declined and were 55% of households experienced a drop in income at the onset of the crisis: observed in 3% of cases in the 60% of those in urban areas and 52% of those living in rural areas. Some subsequent months. By January recovery was observed over time and by September 2020, the percentage had 2021, employment rates had dropped to 27% in urban areas and 26% in rural areas. reached pre-covid levels. EDUCATION FOOD SECURITY 20% of households with children who attended school before 23% of households ran out of the outbreak continued to be engaged in learning activities in food in the 30 days following the April 2020, with twice as many children in urban areas (39%) outbreak.This increased to 30% among urban compared to rural areas (12%). Learning activities increased households by the seecond half of the year, between May and July 2020 and then decreased due to school only to decline again to 23% by September holidays. One year after the start of the outbreak, most schools 2020. An improvement was observed by April had re-opened. 2021, especially in urban areas. % of people who received at least one dose of Job losses as % of the employed population COVID-19 vaccine before COVID-19 100 Survey rounds: Apr 2020 - Jan 2021 90 80 70 60 20% 50 40 30 10% 8% 7% 6% 8% 20 4% 5% 5% 10 3.17 3% 3% 0 1% 2-Nov-21 8-Apr-21 13-May-21 21-May-21 29-May-21 14-Jun-21 23-Jun-21 17-Aug-21 11-Nov-21 6-Jun-21 5-May-21 20-Sep-21 28-Sep-21 17-Jul-21 28-Jul-21 6-Aug-21 7-Oct-21 15-Oct-21 24-Oct-21 1-Jul-21 9-Jul-21 may-20 aug-20 Jun-20 Oct-20 apr-20 dec-20 Sep-20 Jul-20 jan-21 National Urban Rural Source: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus. Employment rates round on round Households experiencing a drop in their By gender income Survey rounds: April 2020 - January 2021 Urban, rural and total Survey rounds: April - September 2020 94% 93% 93% 90% 91% 91% 93% 92% 88% 87% 88% 87% 60% 85% 85% 86% 86% 87% 80% 55% 52% 49% 47% 73% 74% 73% 73% 75% 72% 74% 46% 71% 45% 38% 67% 40% 36% 36% 34% 34% 27% 32% 34% 26% 26% may-20 aug-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 apr-20 dec-20 Jul-20 jan-21 may-20 aug-20 apr-20 Sep-20 Jul-20 Jun-20 National Male Female Urban Rural Total Notes: data from HFS. "Other" includes seasonal and family business Households with children engaged in learning Households that ran out of food in the last 30 days activities Urban, rural, and total Urban, rural, and total Survey rounds: April - September 2020 Survey rounds: April 2020 - April 2021 91% 98% 69% 29% 29% 52% 51% 39% 45% 27% 27% 32% 33% 28% 20% 28% 24% 24% 20% 23% 23% 23% 24% 23% 26% 12% 25% 22% 17% 23% 21% 20% 20% may-20 aug-20 jun-20 Pre pandemic sep-20 apr-20 % Opened schools, Apr- % Opened schools, 23% attendance 22% 22% 22% 18% Dec-20 21 Oct-20 May-20 Sep-20 Apr-20 Apr-21 Jun-20 Aug-20 Urban Rural Total Urban Rural Total Notes: Data from HFS. Pre-pandemic was 89% (urban), 92% (rural). Source: Data from the High Frequency Phone Surveys (HFS) unless otherwise indicated. Notes: Survey rounds are available between April 2020 and April 2021. Approximately 3,200 individuals were surveyed at each round. The dates in each graph correspond to the last round of the survey for which the respective variable is available. This note uses country data that might not match with harmonized indicators.