Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1999
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.9181999: 0.9732004: 0.872005: 0.9482010: 0.8422011: 0.8422013: 0.8782015: 0.8072021: 0.835

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.8% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 0.9%
1999 1.0% +6.0%
2004 0.9% -10.6%
2005 0.9% +9.0%
2010 0.8% -11.2%
2011 0.8% +0.0%
2013 0.9% +4.2%
2015 0.8% -8.1%
2021 0.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  2. 71 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  3. 72 Cambodia 0.8% compare
  4. 74 Ecuador 0.8% compare
  5. 75 Peru 0.8% compare
  6. 76 Bangladesh 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Ethiopia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female 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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