Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
4th
of 105 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 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.586 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.625 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.028 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.629 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.591 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.637 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.637 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.589 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.706 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.621 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.6% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2021.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 4th out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 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 Togo 0.7% compare
  2. 2 Mozambique 0.7% compare
  3. 3 Guinea 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.6% compare
  5. 6 Tanzania 0.6% compare
  6. 7 Niger 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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