Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 5,871 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5,871 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ethiopia peaked at 6,815 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,405 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 12th out of 136 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: Off-farm in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,405 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,573 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2,737 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,839 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,066 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,930 1000 No | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 4,115 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4,297 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,480 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4,661 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4,841 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,020 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 5,201 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5,380 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 5,375 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,368 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,360 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,348 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,336 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,319 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,323 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,323 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,815 1000 No | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 5,871 1000 No | -13.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 5,871 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 917.81 1000 No, 6.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 5,871 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 836.07 1000 No, 7.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,510 1000 No | 2,405 1000 No | 4,661 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,255 1000 No | 4,841 1000 No | 5,380 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,833 1000 No | 5,323 1000 No | 6,815 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,614 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 9,233 1000 No compare
- 10 Philippines 9,174 1000 No compare
- 10 Melanesia 769.49 1000 No compare
- 11 Japan 7,426 1000 No compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 398.54 1000 No compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 87.02 1000 No compare
- 13 Egypt 4,431 1000 No compare
- 13 Micronesia 12.3 1000 No compare
- 14 Colombia 4,360 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 7.29 1000 No compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 4,017 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: off-farm in Ethiopia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ethiopia was 5,871 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: off-farm recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,815 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. 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.