Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.0%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.984 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.977 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.986 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.985 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.98 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.992 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.983 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.989 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.968 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1995 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.7%
2000 1.0% +0.8%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% -0.5%
2010 1.0% +1.2%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.9%
2015 1.0% +0.7%
2021 1.0% -2.2%

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. 20 Romania 1.0% compare
  2. 21 Mexico 1.0% compare
  3. 22 Nigeria 1.0% compare
  4. 24 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  5. 25 United States 1.0% compare
  6. 26 Republic of Korea 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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