Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group was 0.4419 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4419
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
26th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.624
in 2004
All-time low
0.3667
in 2013
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.20.40.62003200920162003: 0.6212004: 0.6242005: 0.4832006: 0.5982009: 0.5522010: 0.5962011: 0.5482012: 0.5842013: 0.3672014: 0.4692015: 0.4722016: 0.442

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.4419 for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in 2016.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia peaked at 0.624 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3667, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 26th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.6206
2004 0.624 +0.5%
2005 0.4831 -22.6%
2006 0.5978 +23.7%
2009 0.5516 -7.7%
2010 0.5957 +8.0%
2011 0.5475 -8.1%
2012 0.5844 +6.7%
2013 0.3667 -37.3%
2014 0.4686 +27.8%
2015 0.4717 +0.7%
2016 0.4419 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5754 0.4831 0.624 5
2010s 0.4967 0.3667 0.5957 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 Serbia 0.4755 compare
  2. 24 Greece 0.4552 compare
  3. 25 Hungary 0.4489 compare
  4. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4336 compare
  5. 28 Namibia 0.417 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 0.4143 compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia was 0.4419 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.624 in 2004.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3667 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Elementary occupation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 663 data points, 2000–2021
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