Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
13th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.997 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.989 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.998 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.998 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.998 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.998 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.98 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1995 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.8%
2000 1.0% +0.9%
2004 1.0% -0.0%
2005 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +0.6%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.5%
2015 1.0% +0.2%
2021 1.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Ghana 1.0% compare
  2. 11 Nepal 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Mexico 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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