Ethiopia vs World: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Ethiopia
68.48
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income
61.88
in 2027
Ethiopia rank
33rd
World: Upper-middle income rank
34th

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Ethiopia
  • World: Upper-middle income
020406080199020082027

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 68.48 against 61.88 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 6.6.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 33rd and World: Upper-middle income ranks 34th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 81.89 70.23 11.66 Ethiopia
2000s 81.95 67.44 14.51 Ethiopia
2010s 77.9 65.27 12.63 Ethiopia
2020s 68.56 62.56 5.99 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Ethiopia or World: Upper-middle income?
Ethiopia, at 68.48 against 61.88 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Ethiopia and World: Upper-middle income?
6.6, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Ethiopia and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Ethiopia ranks 33rd and World: Upper-middle income ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (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

Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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 participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. 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.