Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
World rank
6th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1995
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.10.20.30.40.51995200820211995: 0.454 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.413 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.367 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.383 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.443 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.372 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.372 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.412 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.252 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.314 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 6th out of 107 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, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid 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 0.5%
1999 0.4% -9.1%
2000 0.4% -11.0%
2004 0.4% +4.3%
2005 0.4% +15.7%
2010 0.4% -16.1%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.4% +11.0%
2015 0.3% -38.9%
2021 0.3% +24.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 3 Nepal 0.5% compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  3. 5 Uganda 0.3% compare
  4. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  5. 8 Niger 0.3% compare
  6. 9 Togo 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid 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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