Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 57.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.6
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
74.79
in 2005
All-time low
28.41
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2021

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1981–2021

0204060801981200120211981: 28.41987: 46.81994: 66.51999: 54.52005: 74.82013: 74.32021: 57.6

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2021, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia stood at 57.6.

That represents a change of down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 74.79 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 28.41, in 1981.

That places Ethiopia 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 28.41
1987 46.8 +64.7%
1994 66.54 +42.2%
1999 54.48 -18.1%
2005 74.79 +37.3%
2013 74.3 -0.7%
2021 57.6 -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.6 28.41 46.8 2
1990s 60.51 54.48 66.54 2
2000s 74.79 74.79 74.79 1
2010s 74.3 74.3 74.3 1
2020s 57.6 57.6 57.6 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 69 Grenada 57.87 compare
  2. 70 Finland 57.7 compare
  3. 71 Cameroon 57.67 compare
  4. 73 Gibraltar 57.54 compare
  5. 74 Lesotho 57.51 compare
  6. 75 Zambia 57.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia?
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 57.6 in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 74.79 in 2005.
What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.41 in 1981.
How does Ethiopia rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 5,538 data points, 1960–2025
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Fertility and female labor force participation with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.