Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
10th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.221 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.059 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.242 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.2 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.259 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.259 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.188 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.373 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.301 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 10th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.2% +105.5%
2000 0.1% -73.4%
2004 0.2% +312.4%
2005 0.2% -17.6%
2010 0.3% +29.5%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.2% -27.5%
2015 0.4% +98.9%
2021 0.3% -19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 7 Kenya 0.4% compare
  2. 8 Romania 0.3% compare
  3. 9 Dominican Republic 0.3% compare
  4. 11 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3% compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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