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

0204060801991200720231991: 77.51992: 77.91993: 77.41994: 77.21995: 76.91996: 76.21997: 76.11998: 76.61999: 76.42000: 76.62001: 76.72002: 77.42003: 78.42004: 782005: 78.12006: 77.32007: 76.52008: 75.62009: 74.92010: 73.82011: 72.82012: 722013: 712014: 702015: 692016: 682017: 66.92018: 66.12019: 65.12020: 64.42021: 63.52022: 63.12023: 62.4

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

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in Ethiopia, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Mali 67.77 compare
  2. 9 Uganda 65.91 compare
  3. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 65.37 compare
  4. 12 Malawi 61.7 compare
  5. 13 Nepal 61.21 compare
  6. 14 Eritrea 60.86 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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