Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
World rank
25th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.72 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.798 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.722 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.792 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.864 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.796 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.796 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.864 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.803 % of rural population in working age2021: 0.701 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1995 0.7%
1999 0.8% +10.8%
2000 0.7% -9.4%
2004 0.8% +9.6%
2005 0.9% +9.2%
2010 0.8% -7.9%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2013 0.9% +8.5%
2015 0.8% -7.1%
2021 0.7% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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  4. 26 Czechia 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Austria 0.7% compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population 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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