SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 28.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ethiopia is 28.23, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ethiopia peaked at 63.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 28.23, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.77 | — |
| 2001 | 57.69 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 63.35 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 59.51 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 44.85 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 39.69 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 39 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 38.42 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.72 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 36.89 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 36.15 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.49 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.52 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.6 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 32.47 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 31.68 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.32 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 31.95 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32.57 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 33.29 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.84 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 36.15 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 34.68 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 31.98 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 29.99 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 28.23 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.79 | 36.89 | 63.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3 | 31.32 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.65 | 28.23 | 36.15 | 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)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ethiopia?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Ethiopia was 28.23 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.23 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.