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 %)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.