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

Ethiopia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
11th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

0.20.30.40.50.61995200820211995: 0.375 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.552 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.558 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.538 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.56 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.56 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.506 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.509 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.508 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.5% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.4%
1999 0.6% +47.3%
2000 0.2% -67.3%
2004 0.6% +209.2%
2005 0.5% -3.5%
2010 0.6% +4.1%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.5% -9.7%
2015 0.5% +0.6%
2021 0.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  2. 9 Gambia 0.5% compare
  3. 10 Senegal 0.5% compare
  4. 12 Uganda 0.5% compare
  5. 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  6. 14 Zambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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