Ethiopia vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Ethiopia
51.0%
in 2025
Upper middle income
37.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
25th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 51.0% against 37.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 55.8% | 15.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 46.9% | 25.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 41.8% | 24.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 37.5% | 13.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Ethiopia or Upper middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 51.0% against 37.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
- 13.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.