Female labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 50.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.21
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
71.08
in 2001
All-time low
49.42
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia stood at 50.21.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia peaked at 71.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.42, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.81 | — |
| 1991 | 69.83 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.88 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.97 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.1 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.32 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.51 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.75 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.92 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.08 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.06 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 70.85 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.67 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.72 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 70.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.83 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.91 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 64.99 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 62.13 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 59.33 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 56.63 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 53.99 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 51.26 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 49.42 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 49.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 50.21 | +0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.23 | 69.81 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.86 | 70.67 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.84 | 53.99 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.09 | 49.42 | 51.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia was 50.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.42 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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