Female labor force participation rates in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Female labor force participation rates was 58.46 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Ethiopia is 58.46, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Ethiopia peaked at 74.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.55, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.78 | 74.61 | 74.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.52 | 74.4 | 74.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.99 | 62 | 74.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.31 | 57.55 | 59.3 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Ethiopia?
- Female labor force participation rates in Ethiopia was 58.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.55 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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