Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
91st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.043 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.548 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.043 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.039 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.03 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.045 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.046 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.052 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

That places Ethiopia 91st out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.0% -35.0%
2000 0.5% +1179.6%
2004 0.0% -92.2%
2005 0.0% -10.1%
2010 0.0% -21.2%
2011 0.0% +0.0%
2013 0.0% +46.7%
2015 0.0% +2.6%
2021 0.1% +13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.5% 3
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  2. 89 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  3. 90 Zambia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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