Share in vulnerable employment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share in vulnerable employment was 84.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.15
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.52
in 2005
All-time low
84.15
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 84.15 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Ethiopia peaked at 90.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.15, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 89.13 | — |
| 1992 | 89.44 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.54 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 89.61 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.6 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.47 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.35 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.34 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.57 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 89.72 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.91 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.35 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.52 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.26 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.95 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.58 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.22 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.44 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.07 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.73 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.26 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.81 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 86.36 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 85.95 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 85.57 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.22 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 85.74 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 85.34 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 85.06 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.78 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 84.47 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 84.15 | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 84.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 84.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.42 | 89.13 | 89.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.93 | 89.22 | 90.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.03 | 85.22 | 88.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.92 | 84.15 | 85.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Chad 90.22 compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 86.04 compare
- 3 Madagascar 84.42 compare
- 5 Niger 83.73 compare
- 6 Mozambique 83.68 compare
- 7 Burundi 83.66 compare
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 share in vulnerable employment in Ethiopia?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Ethiopia was 84.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.52 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.15 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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