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

Ethiopia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.5%
World rank
87th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.482 % of rural population1999: 0.481 % of rural population2000: 0.484 % of rural population2004: 0.477 % of rural population2005: 0.478 % of rural population2010: 0.478 % of rural population2011: 0.478 % of rural population2013: 0.496 % of rural population2015: 0.489 % of rural population2021: 0.509 % of rural population

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

Analysis

In 2021, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 0.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.

Ethiopia ranks 87th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
1995 0.5%
1999 0.5% -0.2%
2000 0.5% +0.5%
2004 0.5% -1.4%
2005 0.5% +0.1%
2010 0.5% +0.2%
2011 0.5% +0.0%
2013 0.5% +3.6%
2015 0.5% -1.3%
2021 0.5% +4.1%

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

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  3. 86 Belize 0.5% compare
  4. 88 Namibia 0.5% compare
  5. 89 Nigeria 0.5% compare
  6. 90 Malawi 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 87th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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