Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
World rank
106th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.50.61995200820211995: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age1999: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.579 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.121 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Ethiopia ranks 106th of 107 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, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% -13.6%
2000 0.6% +542.6%
2004 0.1% -84.5%
2005 0.1% -0.1%
2010 0.1% +8.4%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +24.3%
2015 0.1% +7.8%
2021 0.1% +12.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 103 Mozambique 0.2% compare
  2. 104 Togo 0.2% compare
  3. 105 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  4. 107 Malawi 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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