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

Ethiopia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
4th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.539 % of male employed population in working age1999: 0.627 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.048 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.627 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.635 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.661 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.661 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.596 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.676 % of male employed population in working age2021: 0.591 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 4th 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, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1995 0.5%
1999 0.6% +16.3%
2000 0.0% -92.3%
2004 0.6% +1192.5%
2005 0.6% +1.4%
2010 0.7% +3.9%
2011 0.7% +0.0%
2013 0.6% -9.8%
2015 0.7% +13.5%
2021 0.6% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.0% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Madagascar 0.6% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 0.6% compare
  3. 3 Zambia 0.6% compare
  4. 5 Togo 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6% compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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