Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 5.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ethiopia, 1984–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ethiopia is 5.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ethiopia peaked at 5.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1984.
That places Ethiopia 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +135.7% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +79.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 93% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ethiopia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Ethiopia was 5.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1984.
- How does Ethiopia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.