Compensation of employees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Compensation of employees was 14.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14.8%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
118th
of 155 countries
All-time high
56.7%
in 1991
All-time low
9.3%
in 2013
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Compensation of employees in Ethiopia, 1990–2023

1020304050601990200620231990: 48.1 % of expense1991: 56.7 % of expense1992: 44.6 % of expense1993: 47.4 % of expense1994: 41.2 % of expense1995: 39.7 % of expense1996: 41.1 % of expense1997: 31.8 % of expense1998: 25.7 % of expense1999: 21.8 % of expense2001: 23.3 % of expense2002: 16.1 % of expense2003: 17 % of expense2004: 13.8 % of expense2005: 12.3 % of expense2006: 21.4 % of expense2007: 27.5 % of expense2008: 15.9 % of expense2009: 15 % of expense2010: 14.5 % of expense2011: 12.8 % of expense2012: 10.3 % of expense2013: 9.3 % of expense2014: 9.9 % of expense2015: 10.8 % of expense2016: 10.5 % of expense2017: 11.1 % of expense2018: 11.8 % of expense2019: 12.1 % of expense2020: 13.7 % of expense2021: 12.9 % of expense2022: 14.1 % of expense2023: 14.8 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Ethiopia is 14.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Ethiopia peaked at 56.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 118th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Compensation of employees in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1990 48.1%
1991 56.7% +17.8%
1992 44.6% -21.3%
1993 47.4% +6.2%
1994 41.2% -13.1%
1995 39.7% -3.6%
1996 41.1% +3.6%
1997 31.8% -22.6%
1998 25.7% -19.2%
1999 21.8% -15.3%
2001 23.3% +7.0%
2002 16.1% -30.9%
2003 17.0% +5.5%
2004 13.8% -18.9%
2005 12.3% -10.2%
2006 21.4% +73.2%
2007 27.5% +28.5%
2008 15.9% -42.3%
2009 15.0% -5.6%
2010 14.5% -3.4%
2011 12.8% -11.5%
2012 10.3% -19.8%
2013 9.3% -9.0%
2014 9.9% +5.7%
2015 10.8% +9.5%
2016 10.5% -2.7%
2017 11.1% +5.7%
2018 11.8% +5.9%
2019 12.1% +2.8%
2020 13.7% +13.1%
2021 12.9% -5.5%
2022 14.1% +9.4%
2023 14.8% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.8% 21.8% 56.7% 10
2000s 18.0% 12.3% 27.5% 9
2010s 11.3% 9.3% 14.5% 10
2020s 13.9% 12.9% 14.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Ethiopia?
Compensation of employees in Ethiopia was 14.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for compensation of employees?
Ethiopia ranks 118th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.