Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 15.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 15.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2005.
Ethiopia ranks 175th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.9% | — |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.1% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 172 South Sudan 17.5% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.2% compare
- 174 Afghanistan 16.6% compare
- 176 Burundi 15.1% compare
- 177 Zambia 15.0% compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.7% 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 workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 15.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.