Ethiopia vs Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2025
Middle income
57.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Middle income rank
28th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 66.2% against 57.7% in Middle income, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 62.6% | 16.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 60.5% | 19.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 58.1% | 17.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 57.0% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ethiopia or Middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 66.2% against 57.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ethiopia and Middle income?
- 8.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Middle income ranks 28th 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.