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

Ethiopia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.9%
World rank
75th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1995
All-time low
0.9%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.962 % of urban employed female population in working age1999: 0.931 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.931 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.918 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.915 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.915 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.906 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.93 % of urban employed female population in working age2021: 0.897 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.9% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2021.

That places Ethiopia 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
1995 1.0%
1999 0.9% -3.2%
2004 0.9% +0.0%
2005 0.9% -1.4%
2010 0.9% -0.4%
2011 0.9% +0.0%
2013 0.9% -0.9%
2015 0.9% +2.6%
2021 0.9% -3.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 72 India 0.9% compare
  2. 73 Indonesia 0.9% compare
  3. 74 Ghana 0.9% compare
  4. 76 Georgia 0.9% compare
  5. 77 Zambia 0.9% compare
  6. 78 Thailand 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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