Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 49.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia, 1994–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 49.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 70.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.0% | — |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 53.2% | 66.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Ethiopia was 49.5% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.