Afghanistan vs Ethiopia: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
16.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia
15.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
174th
Ethiopia rank
175th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.6% against 15.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Ethiopia ranks 175th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 9.6% | 5.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 9.3% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.6% | 1.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Ethiopia?
- Afghanistan, at 16.6% against 15.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ethiopia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ethiopia rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Ethiopia ranks 175th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.