Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
26th
of 111 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, total in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.974 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.97 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.979 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.979 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.975 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.988 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.988 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.977 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.982 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.959 % of total labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.

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

That places Ethiopia 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1995 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.4%
2000 1.0% +0.9%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +1.4%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -1.1%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2021 1.0% -2.3%

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. 23 Malta 1.0% compare
  2. 24 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  3. 25 Romania 1.0% compare
  4. 27 United States of America 1.0% compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 1.0% compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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