Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 82.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia stood at 82.4%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia peaked at 88.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87.0% | — |
| 1992 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 82.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 82.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 87.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 86.9% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 83.2% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 82.4% | 84.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Chad 86.2% compare
- 3 Afghanistan 81.1% compare
- 4 Madagascar 81.0% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 80.9% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia was 82.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.