Share of private paid employees with a contract in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Share of private paid employees with a contract was 0.3704 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.3704
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.4028
in 2015
All-time low
0.2393
in 2006
Years of data
8
2006–2021

Share of private paid employees with a contract in Ethiopia, 2006–2021

00.10.20.30.42006201320212006: 0.2392009: 0.3192010: 0.3562011: 0.3422012: 0.382015: 0.4032016: 0.3632021: 0.37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, share of private paid employees with a contract in Ethiopia stood at 0.3704.

The figure is up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of private paid employees with a contract in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4028 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2393, in 2006.

Ethiopia ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2791 0.2393 0.3189 2
2010s 0.3688 0.3416 0.4028 5
2020s 0.3704 0.3704 0.3704 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 40 Peru 0.4067 compare
  2. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3963 compare
  3. 42 El Salvador 0.3915 compare
  4. 44 Guatemala 0.2626 compare
  5. 45 Paraguay 0.2219 compare
  6. 46 Morocco 0.1948

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of private paid employees with a contract in Ethiopia?
Share of private paid employees with a contract in Ethiopia was 0.3704 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4028 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of private paid employees with a contract recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2393 in 2006.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of private paid employees with a contract?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of private paid employees with a contract rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
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