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

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.873 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.902 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.405 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.886 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.904 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.895 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.895 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.874 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.863 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.852 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.9% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 107 countries on this measure, 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, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1999 0.9% +3.3%
2000 0.4% -55.1%
2004 0.9% +118.6%
2005 0.9% +2.0%
2010 0.9% -1.0%
2011 0.9% +0.0%
2013 0.9% -2.3%
2015 0.9% -1.3%
2021 0.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Malawi 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Togo 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Guinea 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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