Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): GDP per person employed

Ethiopia
4.8%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.2%
in 2010
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th

GDP per person employed over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-10-50510198119952010

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 4.8% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 25 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.7% -0.7% 2.4% Ethiopia
2000s 4.5% 2.7% 1.8% Ethiopia
2010s 4.8% 2.2% 2.6% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per person employed, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Ethiopia, at 4.8% against 2.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
2.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2010.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gdp per person employed?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as GDP per person employed (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per person employed (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
31 places, 864 data points, 1981–2010
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy.