Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 54.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ethiopia, 1994–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 54.6% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ethiopia peaked at 72.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1999.
That places Ethiopia 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ethiopia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Ethiopia was 54.6% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1999.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.