Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
99th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.505 % of female population1999: 0.513 % of female population2000: 0.517 % of female population2004: 0.513 % of female population2005: 0.518 % of female population2010: 0.519 % of female population2011: 0.519 % of female population2013: 0.534 % of female population2015: 0.535 % of female population2021: 0.548 % of female population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia is 0.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 99th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of female population Change
1995 0.5%
1999 0.5% +1.6%
2000 0.5% +0.7%
2004 0.5% -0.8%
2005 0.5% +0.8%
2010 0.5% +0.2%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +3.1%
2015 0.5% +0.1%
2021 0.5% +2.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 96 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  2. 97 Belize 0.6% compare
  3. 98 Gambia 0.6% compare
  4. 100 Togo 0.5% compare
  5. 101 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  6. 102 Guinea 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 99th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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