Ethiopia - Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)

Since 2014, Ethiopia Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) fell by 1points year on year. With 66.63 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, the country was ranked number 9 among other countries in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate). Ethiopia is overtaken by Central African Republic, which was number 8 with 69.85 Percent of Total Employment and is followed by Zimbabwe with 66.19 Percent of Total Employment. Burundi ranked the highest with 86.21 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, that is -0.1points versus 2018. Somalia, Malawi and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Brunei witnessed the best average annual growth at +28.8points per year, while Argentina recorded the worst performance at -35.8points per year.

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Date Percent of Total Employment
2019 66.63
2018 67.29
2017 67.90
2016 68.64
2015 69.40
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How does Ethiopia rank in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)?

# 184 Countries Percent of Total Employment Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burundi
86.21 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Somalia
80.28 % 2019 -0.3 % -0.2 % View data
8 #8
Central African Republic
69.85 % 2019 -0.6 % -0.7 % View data
9 #9
Ethiopia
66.63 % 2019 -1.0 % -1.0 % View data
10 #10
Zimbabwe
66.19 % 2019 +0.3 % -0.3 % View data
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