Industry share of total emplyoment in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Industry share of total emplyoment was 6.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6.45
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.41
in 2013
All-time low
6.31
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Ethiopia, 1991–2025

024681991200820251991: 6.71992: 6.61993: 6.61994: 6.61995: 6.51996: 6.51997: 6.51998: 6.51999: 6.52000: 6.62001: 6.82002: 6.92003: 72004: 7.22005: 7.42006: 7.52007: 7.62008: 7.72009: 7.82010: 7.92011: 8.12012: 8.22013: 8.42014: 8.12015: 7.92016: 7.62017: 7.42018: 7.12019: 6.92020: 6.62021: 6.32022: 6.32023: 6.42024: 6.42025: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 6.45 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Ethiopia peaked at 8.41 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.31, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.56 6.5 6.66 9
2000s 7.24 6.63 7.78 10
2010s 7.78 6.89 8.41 10
2020s 6.41 6.31 6.63 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 179 Uganda 7.3 compare
  2. 180 Angola 7.2 compare
  3. 181 Djibouti 6.68 compare
  4. 183 Mozambique 6.44 compare
  5. 184 East Timor 3.8 compare
  6. 185 Burundi 3.1 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Ethiopia?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Ethiopia was 6.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 8.41 in 2013.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Ethiopia ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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