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 0.4252 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4252
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
37th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4252
in 2016
All-time low
0.2258
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42003200920162003: 0.2442004: 0.2262005: 0.2332006: 0.3562009: 0.32010: 0.4242011: 0.412012: 0.362013: 0.3682014: 0.3422015: 0.3462016: 0.425

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia stood at 0.4252. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4252 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2258, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 37th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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: Professionals in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.2444
2004 0.2258 -7.6%
2005 0.2332 +3.3%
2006 0.356 +52.6%
2009 0.3004 -15.6%
2010 0.4239 +41.1%
2011 0.4098 -3.3%
2012 0.3598 -12.2%
2013 0.3679 +2.2%
2014 0.3417 -7.1%
2015 0.3461 +1.3%
2016 0.4252 +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.272 0.2258 0.356 5
2010s 0.3821 0.3417 0.4252 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Cyprus 0.4399 compare
  2. 35 Colombia 0.4322 compare
  3. 36 Italy 0.4276 compare
  4. 38 Costa Rica 0.4249 compare
  5. 39 Romania 0.4229 compare
  6. 40 Hungary 0.4194 compare

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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 0.4252 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 0.4252 in 2016.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2258 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group?
Ethiopia ranks 37th 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 up 19.4%. 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 Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by occupational group: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 687 data points, 2000–2021
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