Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile was 0.1598 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1598
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.2155
in 2013
All-time low
0.1303
in 2004
Years of data
12
2003–2016

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia, 2003–2016

00.050.10.150.22003200920162003: 0.1462004: 0.132005: 0.1622006: 0.1542009: 0.162010: 0.1662011: 0.152012: 0.1812013: 0.2162014: 0.1582015: 0.1952016: 0.16

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia is 0.1598, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2155 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1303, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 54th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5 in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.1455
2004 0.1303 -10.5%
2005 0.162 +24.3%
2006 0.1536 -5.1%
2009 0.1599 +4.1%
2010 0.1661 +3.9%
2011 0.1504 -9.4%
2012 0.1809 +20.3%
2013 0.2155 +19.1%
2014 0.1581 -26.6%
2015 0.195 +23.3%
2016 0.1598 -18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1503 0.1303 0.162 5
2010s 0.1751 0.1504 0.2155 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 51 Armenia 0.1752 compare
  2. 52 Sri Lanka 0.1615 compare
  3. 53 Switzerland 0.1608 compare
  4. 55 Zambia 0.1453 compare
  5. 56 Iceland 0.1374 compare
  6. 57 Pakistan 0.0607 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile in Ethiopia was 0.1598 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2155 in 2013.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1303 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile?
Ethiopia ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 wage quintile: Quintile 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees by wage quintile: Quintile 5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 726 data points, 2000–2021
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