Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
World rank
8th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.726 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.609 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.564 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.569 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.656 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.556 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.556 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.596 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.35 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.409 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia is 0.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.7%
1999 0.6% -16.1%
2000 0.6% -7.4%
2004 0.6% +1.0%
2005 0.7% +15.1%
2010 0.6% -15.2%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% +7.1%
2015 0.4% -41.2%
2021 0.4% +17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 4
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 5 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  2. 6 Uganda 0.4% compare
  3. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  4. 9 Morocco 0.4% compare
  5. 10 India 0.3% compare
  6. 11 Guinea 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 8th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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