Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia

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

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
82nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.606 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.438 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.805 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.427 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.455 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.433 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.433 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.486 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.485 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.487 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1995 0.6%
1999 0.4% -27.7%
2000 0.8% +83.6%
2004 0.4% -47.0%
2005 0.5% +6.6%
2010 0.4% -5.0%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +12.4%
2015 0.5% -0.2%
2021 0.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 3
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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  3. 81 Zambia 0.5% compare
  4. 83 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  5. 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  6. 85 Senegal 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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