====== Ethiopia ======

==== ASM Population: 1,260,000 ====
Estimation follows most comprehensive data from ETH-2016a -> **1,260,000** \\
Min/max: ETH-2016a data seems well researched. As gold prices are continuously rising, max could now be even higher. -> Range: **1.2 - 1.4 million**.\\
Female participation: 35% -> **~ 450,000**\\
Gold: ETH-2016a indicates **1,024,000**

==== Data sources for estimation ====
===2021: 1,200,000  ===
(ETH-2021a) by IGC: "The sector is dominated by artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM), which employs more than 1.2 million people from rural communities and urban youth." Data probably protracted from ETH-2016a.

===2018: 500,000 ===
(IGF-18): Table 3
  Directly working in ASM: 500,000
  Estimated number of dependants: 3,000,000
  Main Minerals: Gold
  
===2016: 1,260,000 ===
(ETH-2016a): "The artisan mining also significantly contributes to the employment of at least 1.26 million people and supports the livelihood of over 7.5 million populations."
  Exact number at the time of study: 1,259,910
  Femal participation: "In all the locations considered in the study, the majority of the artisan miners are males (estimated at 65%). Women participation is significant in BGR (70%) and Oromia 30%), and low in SNNPR, Amhara and Tigray (< 20%)" --> 35% =~ 450,000
  Gold: "The total population involved in gold mining (legal and illegal) is estimated at 1.24 million.": 1,024,000

===2016: 500,000 ===
(HIL-16): Directly working in ASM: 500,000\\
Estimated number of dependants: 3,000,000\\

===2014: 728,000 ===
(UBC-14): Gold-only data produced by statistic modelling: \\
  Expected ASM population: 728,000 
  Estimated ASM gold production: 5 t/a

===1999: > 100,000 ===
(ILO-99): Employment: > 100,000\\
Number of mines: n/a \\
Illegal mines: n/a \\
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==== Publications ====
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