Ethiopia vs Southern Asia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 860,076 against 60,179 in Ethiopia, a difference of 799,897.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 14.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,664 | 460,610 | 435,946 | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 33,450 | 592,351 | 558,901 | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 45,357 | 679,399 | 634,042 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 54,352 | 803,886 | 749,534 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Ethiopia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 860,076 against 60,179 in Ethiopia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
- 799,897, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Asia rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 13th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.