Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2021)
0.4%
World rank
6th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51995200820211995: 0.482 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.453 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.411 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.426 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.488 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.422 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.422 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.477 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.297 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.372 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia stood at 0.4%.

The figure is down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 6th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.5%
1999 0.5% -6.0%
2000 0.4% -9.2%
2004 0.4% +3.8%
2005 0.5% +14.4%
2010 0.4% -13.6%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +13.2%
2015 0.3% -37.8%
2021 0.4% +25.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Nepal 0.5% compare
  2. 4 Uganda 0.4% compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  4. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4% compare
  5. 8 Peru 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Ghana 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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