Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 32,092 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ethiopia is 32,092 1000 No, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 32,092 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,369 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,369 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 22,098 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 23,002 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 24,081 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24,791 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25,736 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 26,368 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 26,966 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 27,627 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 28,359 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28,912 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 29,551 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 30,413 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 31,086 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 30,929 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30,688 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 30,435 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,074 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 29,802 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 29,394 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30,016 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 30,462 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31,490 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 32,092 1000 No | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 32,092 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,964 1000 No, 8.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 32,092 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 18.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,040 1000 No | 21,369 1000 No | 28,359 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,128 1000 No | 28,912 1000 No | 31,086 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,015 1000 No | 30,016 1000 No | 32,092 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 3 Indonesia 39,882 1000 No compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 20,885 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 37,027 1000 No compare
- 5 Bangladesh 32,792 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 20,501 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 14,963 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,251 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 28,441 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 13,983 1000 No compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,753 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 12,386 1000 No compare
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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ethiopia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ethiopia was 32,092 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,092 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,369 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.