Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
78th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.0250.050.0750.10.1251995200820211995: 0.067 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.062 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.061 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.066 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.067 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.067 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.085 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.099 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.116 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 78th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% -7.4%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +8.8%
2010 0.1% +0.7%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +28.0%
2015 0.1% +16.2%
2021 0.1% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 75 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 76 Zambia 0.1% compare
  3. 77 Uganda 0.1% compare
  4. 79 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  5. 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  6. 81 Madagascar 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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