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

Ethiopia: Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.763 % of urban workers in the service sector1999: 0.458 % of urban workers in the service sector2004: 0.478 % of urban workers in the service sector2005: 0.502 % of urban workers in the service sector2010: 0.452 % of urban workers in the service sector2011: 0.452 % of urban workers in the service sector2013: 0.539 % of urban workers in the service sector2015: 0.525 % of urban workers in the service sector2021: 0.536 % of urban workers in the service sector

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.5% for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban workers in the service sector Change
1995 0.8%
1999 0.5% -39.9%
2004 0.5% +4.2%
2005 0.5% +5.2%
2010 0.5% -10.0%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +19.4%
2015 0.5% -2.6%
2021 0.5% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  3. 71 Mozambique 0.5% compare
  4. 73 Uganda 0.5% compare
  5. 74 Pakistan 0.5% compare
  6. 75 Zambia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the service sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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