Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
11th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.186 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.319 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.022 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.351 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.272 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.366 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.366 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.31 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.536 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.467 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia stood at 0.5%.

The figure is up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 106 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 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
1999 0.3% +71.6%
2000 0.0% -93.0%
2004 0.4% +1480.8%
2005 0.3% -22.5%
2010 0.4% +34.4%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.3% -15.2%
2015 0.5% +73.1%
2021 0.5% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Kenya 0.5% compare
  2. 9 Ghana 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Niger 0.5% compare
  4. 12 Tanzania 0.5% compare
  5. 13 Djibouti 0.4% compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, 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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