Ethiopia vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Ethiopia
53.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income
38.7%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Lower middle income rank
35th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ethiopia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 53.8% against 38.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.7% | 50.0% | 24.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 47.5% | 28.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 39.4% | 29.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 37.8% | 16.6% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Ethiopia, at 53.8% against 38.7% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
- 15.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Lower middle income ranks 35th 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.