Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0.10.20.30.41995200820211995: 0.081 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.069 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.41 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.069 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.07 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.076 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.076 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.093 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.11 % of female employed population in working age2021: 0.122 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 0.1% for wage workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

The figure is up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Ethiopia ranks 99th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% -14.5%
2000 0.4% +494.9%
2004 0.1% -83.2%
2005 0.1% +1.6%
2010 0.1% +8.1%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +23.0%
2015 0.1% +18.2%
2021 0.1% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 96 Zambia 0.2% compare
  2. 97 Ghana 0.1% compare
  3. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 100 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  5. 101 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  6. 102 Nepal 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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