Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ethiopia: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
26.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
38.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
10th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.9% against 26.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 56.0% | 19.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 62.5% | 25.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 54.8% | 21.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 40.2% | 12.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 38.9% against 26.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
- 12.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.