Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.10.20.31995200820211995: 0.28 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.228 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.311 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.218 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.2% for unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in 2021.

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

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Ethiopia 5th 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 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.3%
1999 0.3% -2.4%
2000 0.2% -16.7%
2004 0.3% +11.3%
2005 0.3% +22.7%
2010 0.3% -17.1%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2013 0.3% +8.9%
2015 0.2% -43.3%
2021 0.2% +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 2 Laos 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Nepal 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  4. 6 Uganda 0.2% compare
  5. 7 Tanzania 0.2% compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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