Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 was 49.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
49.48
World rank
36th
of 171 countries
All-time high
70.93
in 2005
All-time low
49.48
in 2021
Years of data
5
1994–2021
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia, 1994–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia stood at 49.48. 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia peaked at 70.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.48, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.03 | — |
| 1999 | 53.17 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 70.93 | +33.4% |
| 2013 | 70.85 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.48 | -30.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 49.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 49.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6 | 53.17 | 66.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 70.93 | 70.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.85 | 70.85 | 70.85 | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.48 | 49.48 | 49.48 | 1 |
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 labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Ethiopia was 49.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.48 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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