Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 55.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
55.81
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.37
in 1994
All-time low
54.51
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.81 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Ethiopia peaked at 72.37 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.51, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.33 | — |
| 1992 | 72.22 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.3 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.37 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.26 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.99 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.72 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 71.31 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.92 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.11 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.42 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.59 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.83 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.12 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.16 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.12 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.11 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.09 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.06 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.97 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 67.9 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 65.81 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 63.73 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 61.61 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 59.52 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.13 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 54.51 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 55.28 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.42 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.68 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.81 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.93 | 70.92 | 72.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.83 | 71.11 | 72.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.69 | 59.52 | 72.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.47 | 54.51 | 56.13 | 6 |
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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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Ethiopia?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Ethiopia was 55.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.37 in 1994.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.51 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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