Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 62.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
62.37
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.43
in 2003
All-time low
62.37
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia stood at 62.37. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia peaked at 78.43 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.37, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 11th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.49 | — |
| 1992 | 77.92 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 77.36 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.23 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.93 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.21 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.11 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.59 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.36 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 76.64 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.37 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 78.43 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.95 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 78.12 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.35 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 76.47 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 75.62 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 74.92 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.79 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 72.79 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.04 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 71.03 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.04 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 68.97 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 67.99 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.91 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 66.1 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 65.05 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.39 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.47 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.07 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.37 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.91 | 76.11 | 77.92 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.95 | 74.92 | 78.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.47 | 65.05 | 73.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.33 | 62.37 | 64.39 | 4 |
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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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia was 62.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.43 in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.37 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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