Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
World rank
1st
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.911 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.949 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.436 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.932 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.955 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.962 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.962 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.951 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.948 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.948 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 1st out of 91 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1999 0.9% +4.2%
2000 0.4% -54.1%
2004 0.9% +113.8%
2005 1.0% +2.5%
2010 1.0% +0.7%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -1.1%
2015 0.9% -0.4%
2021 0.9% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% 3
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 4
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Zambia 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Malawi 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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