Ethiopia vs Least developed countries: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Ethiopia
38.9%
in 2025
Least developed countries
26.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
8th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 38.9% against 26.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 44.7% | 11.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 42.6% | 19.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 35.9% | 18.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 27.9% | 12.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Ethiopia or Least developed countries?
- Ethiopia, at 38.9% against 26.9% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 12.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Least developed countries rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- 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.