Females, as a share of private paid employees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Females, as a share of private paid employees was 0.4211 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.4211
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 66 countries
All-time high
0.4613
in 2006
All-time low
0.353
in 2010
Years of data
12
2003–2016

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

00.10.20.30.40.52003200920162003: 0.4482004: 0.4532005: 0.3872006: 0.4612009: 0.422010: 0.3532011: 0.422012: 0.4432013: 0.3572014: 0.4282015: 0.4162016: 0.421

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.4211 for females, as a share of private paid employees in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, females, as a share of private paid employees in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4613 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.353, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Females, as a share of private paid employees in Ethiopia, 2003 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2003 0.4477
2004 0.4531 +1.2%
2005 0.3872 -14.5%
2006 0.4613 +19.1%
2009 0.4204 -8.9%
2010 0.353 -16.0%
2011 0.4204 +19.1%
2012 0.4425 +5.3%
2013 0.3568 -19.4%
2014 0.4283 +20.1%
2015 0.4162 -2.8%
2016 0.4211 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4339 0.3872 0.4613 5
2010s 0.4055 0.353 0.4425 7

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 18 Brazil 0.4262 compare
  2. 19 South Africa 0.425 compare
  3. 20 Georgia 0.4241 compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.4163 compare
  5. 23 Namibia 0.4142 compare
  6. 24 Argentina 0.4135 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is females, as a share of private paid employees in Ethiopia?
Females, as a share of private paid employees in Ethiopia was 0.4211 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4613 in 2006.
What is the lowest females, as a share of private paid employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.353 in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for females, as a share of private paid employees?
Ethiopia ranks 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
Is females, as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Females, as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 822 data points, 2000–2022
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