Ethiopia vs Ireland: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Ethiopia
53.8%
in 2025
Ireland
53.6%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Ireland rank
37th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 53.8% against 53.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 80.5% | 5.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 70.1% | 5.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 49.2% | 19.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 51.9% | 2.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Ethiopia or Ireland?
- Ethiopia, at 53.8% against 53.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for 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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.