Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 67.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 67.6% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 85.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, 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 agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.2% | — |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.8% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 69.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Chad 70.0% compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.8% compare
- 5 Niger 68.7% compare
- 7 Mali 64.3% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 63.8% compare
- 9 Mozambique 63.7% 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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Ethiopia was 67.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.