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

Ethiopia: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
18th
of 80 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, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.368 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.419 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.392 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.383 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.336 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.336 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.309 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.267 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.

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

Ethiopia ranks 18th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, 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 0.4%
2000 0.4% +13.7%
2004 0.4% -6.3%
2005 0.4% -2.5%
2010 0.3% -12.2%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.3% -8.2%
2015 0.2% -43.0%
2021 0.3% +51.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  2. 16 Philippines 0.3% compare
  3. 17 Mexico 0.3% compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  5. 20 Brazil 0.3% compare
  6. 21 Republic of Moldova 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural 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, rural 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, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population 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, 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
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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