Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0457 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
74th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0457 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0228 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051993200820231993: 0.023 units per square kilometre1994: 0.024 units per square kilometre1995: 0.024 units per square kilometre1996: 0.025 units per square kilometre1997: 0.026 units per square kilometre1998: 0.026 units per square kilometre1999: 0.027 units per square kilometre2000: 0.028 units per square kilometre2001: 0.029 units per square kilometre2002: 0.03 units per square kilometre2003: 0.031 units per square kilometre2004: 0.028 units per square kilometre2005: 0.029 units per square kilometre2006: 0.03 units per square kilometre2007: 0.031 units per square kilometre2008: 0.032 units per square kilometre2009: 0.033 units per square kilometre2010: 0.035 units per square kilometre2011: 0.036 units per square kilometre2012: 0.037 units per square kilometre2013: 0.039 units per square kilometre2014: 0.039 units per square kilometre2015: 0.04 units per square kilometre2016: 0.041 units per square kilometre2017: 0.041 units per square kilometre2018: 0.042 units per square kilometre2019: 0.042 units per square kilometre2020: 0.042 units per square kilometre2021: 0.043 units per square kilometre2022: 0.044 units per square kilometre2023: 0.046 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0457 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0228 units per square kilometre
1994 0.0236 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1995 0.0244 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1996 0.0251 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1997 0.0258 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1998 0.0264 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0271 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.0279 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 0.0288 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2002 0.0298 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 0.0307 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2004 0.0282 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2005 0.0292 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 0.0302 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2007 0.0312 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2008 0.0323 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2009 0.0335 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2010 0.0347 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2011 0.036 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 0.0374 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2013 0.0388 units per square kilometre +3.7%
2014 0.0394 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2015 0.04 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2016 0.0406 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 0.0412 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 0.0417 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2019 0.0421 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 0.0418 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2021 0.0425 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2022 0.0443 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2023 0.0457 units per square kilometre +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre 0.0271 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0302 units per square kilometre 0.0279 units per square kilometre 0.0335 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0392 units per square kilometre 0.0347 units per square kilometre 0.0421 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0436 units per square kilometre 0.0418 units per square kilometre 0.0457 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 71 Cape Verde 0.048 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 72 Cuba 0.0469 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 73 Tonga 0.0465 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 75 Armenia 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 76 Turkey 0.0428 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 77 Brunei 0.0422 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0457 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.