Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.4% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ethiopia peaked at 8.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.7% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +0.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ethiopia?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Ethiopia was 6.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.