Total employment, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total employment, female was 18.15 million ages 15+ in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
18.15 million ages 15+
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
18.15 million ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
8.94 million ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, female in Ethiopia, 1991–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1991200120111991: 8.9M ages 15+1992: 9.3M ages 15+1993: 9.5M ages 15+1994: 9.8M ages 15+1995: 9.8M ages 15+1996: 10.0M ages 15+1997: 10.3M ages 15+1998: 10.6M ages 15+1999: 10.9M ages 15+2000: 11.5M ages 15+2001: 12.0M ages 15+2002: 12.8M ages 15+2003: 13.5M ages 15+2004: 14.2M ages 15+2005: 15.0M ages 15+2006: 15.5M ages 15+2007: 16.0M ages 15+2008: 16.5M ages 15+2009: 17.1M ages 15+2010: 17.6M ages 15+2011: 18.1M ages 15+

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Nigeria 20.79 million ages 15+ compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.24 million ages 15+ compare
  3. 4 Tanzania 9.91 million ages 15+ compare
  4. 5 Kenya 6.68 million ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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All data for Ethiopia β†’

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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Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.