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

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

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
6th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.419 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.489 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.038 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.503 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.461 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.523 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.523 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.462 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.611 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.537 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.4%
1999 0.5% +16.7%
2000 0.0% -92.3%
2004 0.5% +1229.1%
2005 0.5% -8.4%
2010 0.5% +13.6%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.5% -11.7%
2015 0.6% +32.4%
2021 0.5% -12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Togo 0.6% compare
  2. 4 Zambia 0.6% compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  4. 7 Gambia 0.5% compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
  6. 9 Madagascar 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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