Ethiopia vs Western Africa: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in

Ethiopia
67.6 %
in 2025
Western Africa
45.71 %
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
5th
Western Africa rank
6th

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 67.6 % against 45.71 % in Western Africa, a difference of 21.89 %.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Western Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 175 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 84.8 % 62.17 % 22.63 % Ethiopia
2000s 81.91 % 58.08 % 23.83 % Ethiopia
2010s 74.86 % 50.91 % 23.95 % Ethiopia
2020s 69.22 % 47.25 % 21.97 % Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
Ethiopia, at 67.6 % against 45.71 % in Western Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
21.89 %, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,893 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.