Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm was 1,592 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 1,592 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in 2023.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ethiopia peaked at 2,282 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 846.3 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 19th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 846.3 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 892.73 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 972.39 1000 No | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,009 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1,111 1000 No | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1,261 1000 No | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1,312 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,364 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,416 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,469 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,520 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,571 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,628 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,683 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,764 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1,845 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,920 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,996 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,071 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,145 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,217 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,282 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,210 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,592 1000 No | -28.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1,592 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 406.93 1000 No, 3.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1,592 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 372.88 1000 No, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -28.0% | 2,210 1000 No | 1,592 1000 No |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,165 1000 No | 846.3 1000 No | 1,469 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,814 1000 No | 1,520 1000 No | 2,145 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,075 1000 No | 1,592 1000 No | 2,282 1000 No | 4 |
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 agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ethiopia?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm in Ethiopia was 1,592 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 2,282 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 846.3 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: off-farm?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 126 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 down 5.4%. 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: Off-farm agrifood systems — Value — Male — 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.