Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia is 7.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia peaked at 8.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 183rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia was 7.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).