Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 72.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia stood at 72.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 84.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.8% | — |
| 1987 | 67.6% | +74.3% |
| 1994 | 74.3% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 68.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -13.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 72.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 72.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 38.8% | 67.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 68.3% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia was 72.7% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.