Ethiopia vs United States: Female employment to population ratio
Ethiopia
54.57
in 2021
United States
54.88
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
66th
United States rank
64th
Female employment to population ratio 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, 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 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?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.