Africa Western and Central vs Ethiopia: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Africa Western and Central
10.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia
22.8%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
12th
Ethiopia rank
9th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22.8% against 10.5% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 22.5% | 7.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 23.6% | 9.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 23.7% | 12.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 23.4% | 12.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Africa Western and Central or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 22.8% against 10.5% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
- 12.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Ethiopia rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male 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.