Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1995
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.898 % of workers with high education in the service sector1999: 0.784 % of workers with high education in the service sector2004: 0.715 % of workers with high education in the service sector2005: 0.811 % of workers with high education in the service sector2010: 0.695 % of workers with high education in the service sector2011: 0.695 % of workers with high education in the service sector2013: 0.76 % of workers with high education in the service sector2015: 0.667 % of workers with high education in the service sector2021: 0.709 % of workers with high education in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with high education in the service sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 63rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of workers with high education in the service sector Change
1995 0.9%
1999 0.8% -12.8%
2004 0.7% -8.7%
2005 0.8% +13.4%
2010 0.7% -14.4%
2011 0.7% +0.0%
2013 0.8% +9.4%
2015 0.7% -12.2%
2021 0.7% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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  4. 64 Jamaica 0.7% compare
  5. 65 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  6. 66 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
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