Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 46.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia stood at 46.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 67.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.3% | — |
| 1992 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.1% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 65.7% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.1% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.6% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.3% | 46.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia was 46.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.