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Ethiopia Female Labor Force Rate

Ethiopia's female labor force rate fell to 57.27% in 2024, down from 57.38% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.11% from the previous year. Ethiopia has female labor force rate higher than the global median (57.27% vs median 53.05%). Compared with the median in Africa, Ethiopia is higher (57.27% vs regional median 56.10%) and ranks 24th out of 53 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2024)

(in %)
Year Female Labor Force Rate (%)
2024 57.27%
2023 57.38%
2022 57.49%
2021 57.56%
2020 59.23%
2019 61.92%
2018 63.98%
2017 66.03%
2016 68.09%
2015 70.14%
2014 72.19%
2013 74.25%
2012 74.29%
2011 74.32%
2010 74.36%
2009 74.4%
2008 74.44%
2007 74.48%
2006 74.53%
2005 74.57%
2004 74.57%
2003 74.57%
2002 74.57%
2001 74.58%
2000 74.6%
1999 74.62%
1998 74.64%
1997 74.67%
1996 74.7%
1995 74.72%
1994 74.75%
1993 74.77%
1992 74.8%
1991 74.81%
1990 74.83%
Ethiopia Female Labor Force Rate : Definition
Female Labor Force Rate measures the percentage of women in Ethiopia aged 15 and older who are working or actively seeking work.