Africa vs Ethiopia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 352,769 against 27,703 in Ethiopia, a difference of 325,066.
That makes Africa's figure about 12.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 16th of 87 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,971 | 5,450 | 123,521 | Africa |
| 2000s | 174,145 | 7,376 | 166,770 | Africa |
| 2010s | 240,565 | 13,142 | 227,424 | Africa |
| 2020s | 323,703 | 24,942 | 298,761 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 352,769 against 27,703 in Ethiopia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 325,066, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 19th and Ethiopia ranks 16th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.