Share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share employment agriculture industry services was 60.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60.14
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
78.37
in 2003
All-time low
60.14
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia stood at 60.14. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia peaked at 78.37 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.14, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.15 | — |
| 1992 | 78.04 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 77.35 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.19 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.98 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.22 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 76.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.71 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 76.37 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.6 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.67 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.3 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.37 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 77.95 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.12 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.38 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 76.54 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 75.76 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75.1 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 73.84 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 72.71 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.09 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 71.03 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.56 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 67.96 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 66.42 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 64.72 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 63.37 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 61.81 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 63.63 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 63.47 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 62.97 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 62.17 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 61.01 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 60.14 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.92 | 76.22 | 78.04 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.98 | 75.1 | 78.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.35 | 61.81 | 73.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.23 | 60.14 | 63.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 South Sudan 63.76 compare
- 12 Mali 63.01 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 61.07 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.52 compare
- 16 Eritrea 55.48 compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 55.32 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 32.82 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 32.82 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Ethiopia was 60.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.37 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.14 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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