Share of male vs female employment in agri in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 67.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
67.63
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.93
in 1992
All-time low
67.63
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 67.63 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Ethiopia peaked at 85.93 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.63, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.19 | — |
| 1992 | 85.93 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.36 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.12 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.92 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.28 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.23 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.35 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.8 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.29 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.93 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.87 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.31 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.43 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.07 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.39 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.78 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.21 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.81 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.89 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.04 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.87 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.3 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.07 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.79 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.36 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.92 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.79 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.63 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 69.91 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.71 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.22 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.33 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 67.63 | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 67.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 67.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8 | 83.8 | 85.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.91 | 79.81 | 83.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.85 | 69.5 | 78.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.24 | 67.63 | 70.63 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Ethiopia?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Ethiopia was 67.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.93 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.63 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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