Ethiopia vs Paraguay: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2025
Paraguay
66.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Paraguay rank
28th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 66.9% against 66.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 66.1% | 13.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 64.9% | 14.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 66.2% | 9.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.2% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ethiopia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 66.9% against 66.2% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ethiopia and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Paraguay rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Paraguay 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.