Ethiopia vs Micronesia (country): Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate
Ethiopia
24.1%
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
22.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
223rd
Micronesia (country) rank
224th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate over time
- Ethiopia
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 24.1% against 22.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 223rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 224th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 21.4% | 15.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 24.0% | 16.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 25.9% | 16.5% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 26.3% | 15.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 24.8% | 11.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 22.3% | 6.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 22.3% | 3.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 0.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population vs. female labor force participation rate, Ethiopia or Micronesia (country)?
- Ethiopia, at 24.1% against 22.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population vs. female labor force participation rate between Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Micronesia (country)?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 223rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 224th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.