Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 55.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia stood at 55.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 72.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.3% | — |
| 1992 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.1% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 70.9% | 72.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.1% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 59.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.5% | 56.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia was 55.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.