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Over 80% of the Ethiopian population are working as farmers on a larger or smaller scale. Coffee farming is important as coffee provides over 56% of the countrys exports earnings. Also qat farming contributes on a large scale to the countrys economy, and the cereal tef which is the main ingredient in the national dish, injera, is important as well. Unemplyoment rate in the urban areas is very high, about 50 %, and many families struggle to get by; you therefore often see children working when they are very young, typically selling paper napkins etc. in the street. A typical job for children in the country is working in the fields or tending livestock.
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Women cleaning the streets of Harar | 
A woman selling bread in the street in Harar | 
Man working as guard of one of the many churches in Lalibela |
Man working as scout for mountain trekkers in the Simien mountains | 
The Hyena Man in Harar makes a living of feeding hyenas in front of a paying audience | 
Boy working in the fields in Woldia to support his education |
A boy selling condoms and medicine from his little box to support the household | 
A priest and his helpers earn their living from entrance fees and tips from visitors | 
Women selling fruit on the market in Harar |
