Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.158 % of rural employed female population in working age1999: 0.21 % of rural employed female population in working age2004: 0.17 % of rural employed female population in working age2005: 0.176 % of rural employed female population in working age2010: 0.163 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.163 % of rural employed female population in working age2013: 0.258 % of rural employed female population in working age2015: 0.189 % of rural employed female population in working age2021: 0.326 % of rural employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 0.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.2% +32.3%
2004 0.2% -18.9%
2005 0.2% +3.3%
2010 0.2% -7.4%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +58.6%
2015 0.2% -26.6%
2021 0.3% +72.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 69 Ghana 0.4% compare
  2. 70 Armenia 0.4% compare
  3. 71 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  4. 73 Rwanda 0.3% compare
  5. 74 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  6. 75 India 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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