Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
84th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.050.10.150.21995200820211995: 0.11 % of rural workers in the industrial sector1999: 0.135 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2004: 0.104 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.165 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.092 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.092 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.188 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.156 % of rural workers in the industrial sector2021: 0.223 % of rural workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 142.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Ethiopia ranks 84th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural workers in the industrial sector Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% +23.3%
2004 0.1% -23.3%
2005 0.2% +59.2%
2010 0.1% -44.3%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +104.1%
2015 0.2% -17.1%
2021 0.2% +43.0%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 52% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 81 Ghana 0.3% compare
  2. 82 Zambia 0.3% compare
  3. 83 Mozambique 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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