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

Ethiopia: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
84th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

0.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.687 % of rural workers in the service sector1999: 0.203 % of rural workers in the service sector2004: 0.262 % of rural workers in the service sector2005: 0.25 % of rural workers in the service sector2010: 0.162 % of rural workers in the service sector2011: 0.162 % of rural workers in the service sector2013: 0.155 % of rural workers in the service sector2015: 0.211 % of rural workers in the service sector2021: 0.178 % of rural workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places Ethiopia 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural workers in the service sector Change
1995 0.7%
1999 0.2% -70.5%
2004 0.3% +29.2%
2005 0.3% -4.4%
2010 0.2% -35.2%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% -4.1%
2015 0.2% +35.5%
2021 0.2% -15.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 81 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  2. 82 Ghana 0.4% compare
  3. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the service 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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