Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 4.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.0% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Ethiopia peaked at 9.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2003.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +65.6% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -134.6% |
| 2003 | -5.3% | +215.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -285.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | -5.3% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.1% | 6.9% | 6 |
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 annual growth of gdp per employed person in Ethiopia?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Ethiopia was 4.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).