Share of male vs female employment in services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 24.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.73
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
24.73
in 2025
All-time low
9.28
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Ethiopia is 24.73, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Ethiopia peaked at 24.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.28, in 1992.
That places Ethiopia 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.96 | — |
| 1992 | 9.28 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 9.81 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.23 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.8 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 10.84 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.73 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.22 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 11.57 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.78 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.72 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.19 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.83 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 12 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.46 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 12.86 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 13.19 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.38 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.97 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 14.51 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 14.45 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.73 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 15.97 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 17.28 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.74 | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 20.19 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 21.41 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.75 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 21.96 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 22.82 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 22.96 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.36 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 24.12 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 24.73 | +2.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.32 | 9.28 | 11.22 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.2 | 11.19 | 13.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 13.97 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.32 | 21.96 | 24.73 | 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 services in Ethiopia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Ethiopia was 24.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Ethiopia ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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