Labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1805 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.1805 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.2094 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1739 units per person, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2089 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2079 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2067 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2056 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2045 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2033 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.202 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1994 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1985 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1978 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1976 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1976 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1979 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1983 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1988 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1996 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.202 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2036 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2054 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2074 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2094 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2058 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2021 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1981 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.194 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1895 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1848 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.178 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1739 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1764 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1778 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1795 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1805 units per person | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2047 units per person | 0.1994 units per person | 0.2089 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1989 units per person | 0.1976 units per person | 0.202 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 units per person | 0.1848 units per person | 0.2094 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1777 units per person | 0.1739 units per person | 0.1805 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.1805 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2094 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1739 units per person in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.