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

Ethiopia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 33.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.43
World rank
88th
of 90 countries
All-time high
33.45
in 2015
All-time low
25.72
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

01020301995200820211995: 32.11999: 32.22000: 25.72004: 32.12005: 32.42010: 33.22011: 33.22013: 32.32015: 33.42021: 33.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 33.43, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 33.45 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.72, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 88th out of 90 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, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 32.06
1999 32.17 +0.3%
2000 25.72 -20.1%
2004 32.12 +24.9%
2005 32.36 +0.8%
2010 33.15 +2.4%
2011 33.15 +0.0%
2013 32.28 -2.6%
2015 33.45 +3.6%
2021 33.43 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.12 32.06 32.17 2
2000s 30.07 25.72 32.36 3
2010s 33.01 32.28 33.45 4
2020s 33.43 33.43 33.43 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.33 compare
  2. 86 Madagascar 33.85 compare
  3. 87 Mozambique 33.85 compare
  4. 89 Malawi 32.84 compare
  5. 90 Uganda 32.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 33.43 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 33.45 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.72 in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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