Ethiopia vs Netherlands: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Ethiopia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 68.65 against 68.25 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 210 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.75 | 52.67 | 2.08 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 72.28 | 60.68 | 11.6 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 82.02 | 63.43 | 18.59 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 81.24 | 64.96 | 16.28 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 68.25 | 66.99 | 1.27 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Ethiopia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 68.65 against 68.25 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 0.4, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Netherlands rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Ethiopia ranks 52nd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.