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

Ethiopia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51995200820211995: 0.291 % of total employed female population in working age1999: 0.299 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.265 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.266 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.288 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.288 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.365 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.329 % of total employed female population in working age2021: 0.451 % of total employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia is 0.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
1995 0.3%
1999 0.3% +2.7%
2004 0.3% -11.4%
2005 0.3% +0.3%
2010 0.3% +8.4%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.4% +26.9%
2015 0.3% -10.0%
2021 0.5% +37.2%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 80 Ghana 0.7% compare
  2. 81 Georgia 0.6% compare
  3. 82 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
  4. 84 India 0.4% compare
  5. 85 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  6. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Ethiopia ranks 83rd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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