Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 11,463 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 11,463 1000 No, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 12,725 1000 No in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,759 1000 No, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 7th of 139 countries on this measure, 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 | 8,759 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 9,116 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9,598 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 10,156 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10,530 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11,034 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 11,288 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 11,490 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11,723 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11,977 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12,123 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 12,321 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12,572 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,725 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 12,442 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,100 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11,796 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,400 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 11,047 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10,612 1000 No | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 10,849 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,973 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 11,318 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11,463 1000 No | +1.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 11,463 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,161 1000 No, 9.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 11,463 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 567.97 1000 No, 20.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,567 1000 No | 8,759 1000 No | 11,977 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,914 1000 No | 10,612 1000 No | 12,725 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,151 1000 No | 10,849 1000 No | 11,463 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,781 1000 No compare
- 4 Indonesia 14,702 1000 No compare
- 5 Nigeria 12,633 1000 No compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 10,304 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 11,746 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,147 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 8 Uganda 7,287 1000 No compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,125 1000 No compare
- 9 Mozambique 5,750 1000 No compare
- 10 Kenya 5,634 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 824.22 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 11,463 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 12,725 1000 No in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,759 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 139 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 down 9.9%. 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 — Female — 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.