Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Ethiopia
68.3%
in 2021
Indonesia
67.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
48th
Indonesia rank
50th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 68.3% against 67.9% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 48th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 199 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 72.3% 67.0% 5.3% Ethiopia
2000s 82.0% 64.4% 17.6% Ethiopia
2010s 81.2% 66.8% 14.5% Ethiopia
2020s 68.3% 65.9% 2.4% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Ethiopia or Indonesia?
Ethiopia, at 68.3% against 67.9% in Indonesia as of 2021.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Indonesia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.