Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
47th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.268 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.413 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.395 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.346 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.346 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.297 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.278 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ethiopia stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 44 Mexico 0.3% compare
  2. 45 India 0.3% compare
  3. 46 Paraguay 0.3% compare
  4. 48 Belgium 0.3% compare
  5. 49 Gambia 0.3% compare
  6. 50 Tunisia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ethiopia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Ethiopia ranks 47th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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