Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 48.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia stood at 48.3%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia peaked at 48.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 46.7% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Ethiopia was 48.3% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)