Ethiopia vs Southern Asia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
3.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Southern Asia
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
25th
Southern Asia rank
27th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.08 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in Southern Asia, a difference of 1.56 % change on previous year.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 0.1935 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.7911 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.1595 % change on previous year | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Southern Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.08 % change on previous year against 1.52 % change on previous year in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
- 1.56 % change on previous year, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Southern Asia ranks 27th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.