Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 54.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1994–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia is 54.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 72.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 64.3% | — |
| 1999 | 51.7% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 51.7% | 64.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 72.4% | 72.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
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- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Ethiopia was 54.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.