Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor participation rate, female was 87.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
87.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2010
All-time low
80.1%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 81.5 % of female population ages 25-341991: 81.6 % of female population ages 25-341992: 81.8 % of female population ages 25-341993: 81.2 % of female population ages 25-341994: 81 % of female population ages 25-341995: 80.7 % of female population ages 25-341996: 80.2 % of female population ages 25-341997: 80.1 % of female population ages 25-341998: 80.3 % of female population ages 25-341999: 80.3 % of female population ages 25-342000: 81.4 % of female population ages 25-342001: 82.6 % of female population ages 25-342002: 83.6 % of female population ages 25-342003: 84.6 % of female population ages 25-342004: 85.6 % of female population ages 25-342005: 86.5 % of female population ages 25-342006: 86.7 % of female population ages 25-342007: 86.9 % of female population ages 25-342008: 87.2 % of female population ages 25-342009: 87.4 % of female population ages 25-342010: 87.6 % of female population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 87.6% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia peaked at 87.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 1997.

That places Ethiopia 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of female population ages 25-34 Change
1990 81.5%
1991 81.6% +0.1%
1992 81.8% +0.2%
1993 81.2% -0.7%
1994 81.0% -0.2%
1995 80.7% -0.4%
1996 80.2% -0.6%
1997 80.1% -0.1%
1998 80.3% +0.2%
1999 80.3% +0.0%
2000 81.4% +1.4%
2001 82.6% +1.5%
2002 83.6% +1.2%
2003 84.6% +1.2%
2004 85.6% +1.2%
2005 86.5% +1.1%
2006 86.7% +0.2%
2007 86.9% +0.2%
2008 87.2% +0.3%
2009 87.4% +0.2%
2010 87.6% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.9% 80.1% 81.8% 10
2000s 85.2% 81.4% 87.4% 10
2010s 87.6% 87.6% 87.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Zimbabwe 89.5% compare
  2. 10 Togo 89.2% compare
  3. 11 Eritrea 88.9% compare
  4. 13 Uganda 86.7% compare
  5. 14 Burkina Faso 84.8% compare
  6. 15 Namibia 83.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia?
Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia was 87.6% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 1997.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor participation rate, female?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of female population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.