Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 24.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia peaked at 24.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | +2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.0% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 177 Mali 26.4% compare
- 178 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.7% compare
- 179 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 25.1% compare
- 181 Mozambique 24.3% compare
- 182 Niger 23.8% compare
- 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.3% compare
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 services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia was 24.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).