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

Ethiopia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

00.20.40.61995200820211995: 0.548 % of urban population1999: 0.593 % of urban population2000: 0.581 % of urban population2004: 0.606 % of urban population2005: 0.61 % of urban population2010: 0.629 % of urban population2011: 0.629 % of urban population2013: 0.633 % of urban population2015: 0.64 % of urban population2021: 0.627 % of urban population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia is 0.6%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of urban population Change
1995 0.5%
1999 0.6% +8.2%
2000 0.6% -2.1%
2004 0.6% +4.4%
2005 0.6% +0.6%
2010 0.6% +3.0%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% +0.7%
2015 0.6% +1.1%
2021 0.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 79 Djibouti 0.6% compare
  2. 80 Mozambique 0.6% compare
  3. 81 Norway 0.6% compare
  4. 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.6% compare
  5. 84 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  6. 85 Poland 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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