Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
84th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1999
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.020.040.061995200820211995: 0.034 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.043 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.051 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.056 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.038 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.039 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.04 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia stood at 0.0%.

That represents a change of down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 84th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.0%
1999 0.1% +92.1%
2004 0.0% -34.7%
2005 0.1% +17.9%
2010 0.1% +10.9%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.0% -32.0%
2015 0.0% +2.2%
2021 0.0% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 81 Armenia 0.0% compare
  2. 82 Mozambique 0.0% compare
  3. 83 Nigeria 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Nepal 0.0% compare
  5. 86 Malawi 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 84th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the commerce sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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