Ethiopia vs Ireland: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Ethiopia
49.5%
in 2021
Ireland
52.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Ethiopia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 52.2% against 49.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 171 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 | 59.6% | 45.1% | 14.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 47.6% | 23.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 48.1% | 22.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 51.4% | 1.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Ethiopia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 52.2% against 49.5% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 2.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Ireland rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Ethiopia ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.