Ethiopia vs United States: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980
Ethiopia
54.57
in 2021
United States
54.88
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
United States rank
64th
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.88 against 54.57 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 66th and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.03 | 56.36 | 1.66 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 72.36 | 56.23 | 16.13 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 72.11 | 53.16 | 18.95 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.57 | 53.17 | 1.4 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980, Ethiopia or United States?
- United States, at 54.88 against 54.57 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 between Ethiopia and United States?
- 0.31, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Ethiopia ranks 66th and United States ranks 64th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.