Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Wage workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
World rank
105th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.81995200820211995: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.09 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.721 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.084 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.089 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.095 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.126 % of employed population aged 25-642021: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 66.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 105th of 105 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 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1995 0.1%
1999 0.1% -12.7%
2000 0.7% +703.8%
2004 0.1% -88.3%
2005 0.1% +5.2%
2010 0.1% +7.5%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +29.9%
2015 0.1% +2.2%
2021 0.2% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 102 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare
  2. 103 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  3. 104 Malawi 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for wage workers, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 105th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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