Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
World rank
54th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2005
All-time low
0.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.641 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.753 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.666 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.757 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.645 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.645 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.643 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.613 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.668 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 54th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.6%
1999 0.8% +17.4%
2004 0.7% -11.6%
2005 0.8% +13.7%
2010 0.6% -14.8%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% -0.2%
2015 0.6% -4.7%
2021 0.7% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 51 Bangladesh 0.7% compare
  2. 52 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  3. 53 Türkiye 0.7% compare
  4. 55 Croatia 0.7% compare
  5. 56 Slovenia 0.7% compare
  6. 57 Nicaragua 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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