Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
81st
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
9
1995–2021
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 81st of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of urban workers in the agricultural sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -64.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 55% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 79 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 80 Ghana 0.1% compare
- 82 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 83 Mozambique 0.1% compare
- 84 Nepal 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
- Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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