Ethiopia vs Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Ethiopia
66.2%
in 2025
Small states
55.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
31st
Small states rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Small states
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 66.2% against 55.2% in Small states, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 53.4% | 25.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 53.5% | 26.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 54.2% | 21.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 54.3% | 11.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Ethiopia or Small states?
- Ethiopia, at 66.2% against 55.2% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Ethiopia and Small states?
- 11.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Small states ranks 33rd 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.