Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 32.74 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
32.74
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
33.24
in 2015
All-time low
29.26
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

01020301995200820211995: 31.91999: 31.72000: 29.32004: 31.92005: 322010: 32.62011: 32.62013: 322015: 33.22021: 32.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia stood at 32.74.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 33.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.26, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 31.93
1999 31.7 -0.7%
2000 29.26 -7.7%
2004 31.87 +8.9%
2005 32.01 +0.5%
2010 32.62 +1.9%
2011 32.62 +0.0%
2013 31.97 -2.0%
2015 33.24 +4.0%
2021 32.74 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.81 31.7 31.93 2
2000s 31.05 29.26 32.01 3
2010s 32.61 31.97 33.24 4
2020s 32.74 32.74 32.74 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 101 Madagascar 33.87 compare
  2. 102 Malawi 33.44 compare
  3. 103 Uganda 33.16 compare
  4. 105 Guinea 31.92 compare
  5. 106 Niger 31.67 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 32.74 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 33.24 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.26 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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