Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 20,630 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
Ethiopia recorded 20,630 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ethiopia peaked at 20,630 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,610 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 139 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 | 12,610 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 12,982 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 13,404 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13,924 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,261 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14,701 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15,080 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,476 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15,904 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16,382 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 16,789 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 17,230 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 17,841 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18,361 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 18,487 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 18,588 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18,639 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 18,673 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18,755 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18,782 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 19,168 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19,489 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 20,171 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20,630 1000 No | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20,630 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,356 1000 No, 8.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20,630 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 22.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,472 1000 No | 12,610 1000 No | 16,382 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,215 1000 No | 16,789 1000 No | 18,782 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,864 1000 No | 19,168 1000 No | 20,630 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 China, mainland 102,853 1000 No compare
- 3 Indonesia 25,179 1000 No compare
- 4 Nigeria 24,394 1000 No compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 10,197 1000 No compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,104 1000 No compare
- 6 Pakistan 16,694 1000 No compare
- 6 Viet Nam 7,816 1000 No compare
- 7 Bangladesh 13,468 1000 No compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,503 1000 No compare
- 8 Philippines 7,921 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 20,630 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 20,630 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 12,610 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th 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 up 12.4%. 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 — Male — 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.