Ethiopia vs Low & middle income: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Ethiopia
86.5%
in 2025
Low & middle income
53.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
15th
Low & middle income rank
18th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 86.5% against 53.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 33.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 63.5% | 28.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 59.9% | 32.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 54.5% | 35.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 53.4% | 33.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Ethiopia or Low & middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 86.5% against 53.4% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 33.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Low & middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.