Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
55.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 66.2% against 55.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 54.2% | 25.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 51.6% | 28.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 53.5% | 22.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 54.7% | 11.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ethiopia, at 66.2% against 55.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.