Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 50.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia stood at 50.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia peaked at 73.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.2% | — |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 68.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 65.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 50.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 66.9% | 69.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 68.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 51.7% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Ethiopia was 50.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).