Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 67.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia is 67.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia peaked at 85.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.6%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 6th 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.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 85.2% | — |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 83.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | -1.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 67.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.1%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 67.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.8% | 85.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 79.8% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 69.5% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 67.6% | 70.6% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Ethiopia was 67.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, male (% of male 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).