Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia stood at 0.2%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia peaked at 1.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.5% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).