Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 18.15 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Ethiopia stood at 18.15 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Ethiopia peaked at 18.15 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.94 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.94 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 9.29 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 9.51 million ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.76 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.82 million ages 15+ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 10.00 million ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.26 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.60 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.88 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.46 million ages 15+ | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 12.05 million ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 12.75 million ages 15+ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.47 million ages 15+ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 14.23 million ages 15+ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 15.00 million ages 15+ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 15.48 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.99 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.52 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.07 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.62 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 18.15 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 18.15 million ages 15+ is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million ages 15+, 8.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 18.15 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.90 million ages 15+ | 8.94 million ages 15+ | 10.88 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.40 million ages 15+ | 11.46 million ages 15+ | 17.07 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 million ages 15+ | 17.62 million ages 15+ | 18.15 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, female in Ethiopia?
- Total employment, female in Ethiopia was 18.15 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.15 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.94 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total employment, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.