Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.304 % of employed female population aged 25-641999: 0.289 % of employed female population aged 25-642004: 0.268 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.254 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.279 % of employed female population aged 25-642011: 0.279 % of employed female population aged 25-642013: 0.348 % of employed female population aged 25-642015: 0.311 % of employed female population aged 25-642021: 0.44 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.4% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.3%
1999 0.3% -5.0%
2004 0.3% -7.2%
2005 0.3% -5.4%
2010 0.3% +9.7%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +24.8%
2015 0.3% -10.7%
2021 0.4% +41.7%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (14 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% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 79 Ghana 0.7% compare
  2. 80 Georgia 0.6% compare
  3. 81 Bangladesh 0.5% compare
  4. 83 India 0.4% compare
  5. 84 Rwanda 0.4% compare
  6. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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