Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.4%
World rank
17th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51995200820211995: 0.355 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.258 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.191 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.418 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.27 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.454 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.454 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.376 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.496 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.44 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 17th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.4%
1999 0.3% -27.4%
2000 0.2% -25.8%
2004 0.4% +119.0%
2005 0.3% -35.4%
2010 0.5% +68.1%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.4% -17.2%
2015 0.5% +31.9%
2021 0.4% -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 Ecuador 0.5% compare
  2. 15 India 0.4% compare
  3. 16 Peru 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Georgia 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Colombia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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