Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 4.02 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 4.02 for growth rate of real 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, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia peaked at 9.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.26, 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.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.91 | — |
| 2001 | 4.82 | +65.6% |
| 2002 | -1.67 | -134.6% |
| 2003 | -5.26 | +215.0% |
| 2004 | 9.73 | -285.0% |
| 2005 | 7.95 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 7.15 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 7.05 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 8.53 | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 7.12 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 6.61 | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 8.51 | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.85 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 8.04 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 7.17 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 6.91 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 2.08 | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 3.84 | +84.6% |
| 2024 | 4.74 | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 4.02 | -15.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 4.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 5.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 4.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +285.0% | -5.26 | 9.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | -5.26 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 4.66 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.34 | 2.08 | 6.91 | 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Ethiopia was 4.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2004.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.26 in 2003.
- How does Ethiopia rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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