Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
82nd
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 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.050.10.151995200820211995: 0.08 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.076 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.072 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.081 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.085 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.11 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 77.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% -4.5%
2000 0.0% -100.0%
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +12.1%
2010 0.1% +5.0%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +30.1%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2021 0.1% +34.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 77.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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