Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of rural employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
- Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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