Status in employment in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Status in employment was 15.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.37
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
175th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.37
in 2024
All-time low
8.77
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Ethiopia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Ethiopia is 15.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Ethiopia peaked at 15.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.77, 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.
Status in employment in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.93 | — |
| 1992 | 9.62 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.52 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.45 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.46 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.59 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 9.71 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.72 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.52 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.42 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.01 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.77 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9.05 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.4 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.79 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 10.17 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 10.59 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.01 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11.77 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.29 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.79 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 13.29 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 13.76 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.2 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 14.62 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.09 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.52 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.79 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.06 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 15.37 | +2.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 15.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 15.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.63 | 9.45 | 9.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.33 | 8.77 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.57 | 10.59 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 14.09 | 15.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 172 South Sudan 17.45 compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 17.16 compare
- 174 Afghanistan 16.64 compare
- 176 Burundi 15.08 compare
- 177 Zambia 15.02 compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.66 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 status in employment in Ethiopia?
- Status in employment in Ethiopia was 15.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.77 in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for status in employment?
- Ethiopia ranks 175th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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