Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor participation rate, female was 70.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 55-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia is 70.9%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia peaked at 70.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.2% | — |
| 1991 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 54.3% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 57.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.9% | 2 |
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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 participation rate, female in Ethiopia?
- Labor participation rate, female in Ethiopia was 70.9% in 2011, 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 70.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 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.