Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.201 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.378 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.43 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.365 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.371 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.371 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.339 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.385 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.324 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1999 0.4% +88.2%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2004 0.4%
2005 0.4% -15.0%
2010 0.4% +1.7%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.3% -8.8%
2015 0.4% +13.6%
2021 0.3% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 Zambia 0.4% compare
  2. 6 Ghana 0.4% compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 0.3% compare
  4. 9 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  5. 10 Cambodia 0.3% compare
  6. 11 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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