Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 261 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
261
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
471
in 2013
All-time low
63
in 2003
Years of data
12
2000–2016

Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Ethiopia, 2000–2016

1002003004005002000200820162000: 752003: 632004: 682005: 2632006: 962009: 2522011: 2512012: 2802013: 4712014: 2282015: 2682016: 261

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Ethiopia stood at 261.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Ethiopia peaked at 471 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63, in 2003.

Ethiopia ranks 12th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 75
2003 63 -16.0%
2004 68 +7.9%
2005 263 +286.8%
2006 96 -63.5%
2009 252 +162.5%
2011 251 -0.4%
2012 280 +11.6%
2013 471 +68.2%
2014 228 -51.6%
2015 268 +17.5%
2016 261 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 136.17 63 263 6
2010s 293.17 228 471 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Australia 342 compare
  2. 10 South Africa 280 compare
  3. 11 Sri Lanka 265 compare
  4. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 216 compare
  5. 14 Georgia 203 compare
  6. 15 Pakistan 136 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Ethiopia?
Number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Ethiopia was 261 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 471 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 63 in 2003.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 288 data points, 2000–2020
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