Work & Labour in Ethiopia 255 indicators covering work & labour for Ethiopia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 45.1% 2025 up 38.5% 150th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 6.4% 2025 down 18.2% 183rd Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 7.6% 2025 down 3.7% 183rd Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 4.8% 2025 down 38.1% 159th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 29.6% 2025 down 21.2% 10th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 22.8% 2025 down 4.1% 9th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 38.9% 2025 down 28.7% 10th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 15.7% 2025 up 22.6% 177th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 17.4% 2025 up 16.5% 180th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 13.3% 2025 up 31.5% 170th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 84.3% 2025 down 3.3% 11th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 82.6% 2025 down 2.9% 8th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 86.7% 2025 down 3.6% 18th Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.2% 2025 down 58.6% 186th Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.2% 2025 down 68.9% 187th Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 13.0% 185th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 6.8% 107th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 6.8% 107th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 84.1% 2025 down 3.1% 4th GDP per person employed 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 69.7% 164th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.3% 10th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.3% 10th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year 2025 up 97.6% 25th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year 2025 up 97.6% 25th GDP per employed person 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 69.7% 164th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.65 2027 down 42.2% 12th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 4.65 2027 down 42.2% 12th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0218 units per square kilometre 2023 up 138.0% 104th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0473 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.3% 75th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 524.75 2025 up 467.5% 9th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 62.4% 2023 down 12.2% 11th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 13.23 2025 up 38.2% 19th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 57.6 2021 down 22.5% 72nd Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 57.6 2021 down 22.5% 72nd Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 57.6 2021 down 22.5% 72nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0457 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.0% 74th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0457 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.0% 74th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year 2023 up 20.1% 73rd Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 68.25 2021 down 16.0% 52nd Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.9% 2021 up 74.8% 127th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 2.9% 2021 up 77.6% 136th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 5.3% 2021 up 79.2% 109th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.55 2026 up 2.1% 142nd Labour income share as a percent of GDP 38.55 2026 up 2.1% 142nd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 30.44 2027 up 4.3% 5th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 30.44 2027 up 4.3% 5th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 1.81 million 2027 up 29.2% 14th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 21.79 2027 down 5.6% 146th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 31.07 2027 up 3.2% 169th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 28.08 2027 up 3.1% 2nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 16,345 2027 up 29.1% 3rd Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 45,209 2027 up 29.2% 14th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 17.3 2027 up 24.3% 101st NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 5,103 2027 up 55.8% 12th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.2% 2021 down 10.4% 31st Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.6% 2021 down 22.5% 72nd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.3% 2021 down 16.0% 48th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 57.6% 2021 down 22.5% 72nd Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 57.6% 2021 down 22.5% 72nd ← Previous Page 2 of 5 Next →