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

Ethiopia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
World rank
10th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.51995200820211995: 0.277 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.432 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.133 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.485 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.415 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.439 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.439 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.403 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.446 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.4 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 10th out of 94 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, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.3%
1999 0.4% +55.7%
2000 0.1% -69.1%
2004 0.5% +263.6%
2005 0.4% -14.6%
2010 0.4% +6.0%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.4% -8.4%
2015 0.4% +10.7%
2021 0.4% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 7 Senegal 0.4% compare
  2. 8 Colombia 0.4% compare
  3. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  4. 11 Malawi 0.4% compare
  5. 12 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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