Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia is 3.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 4.2 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.8001 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 25th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2020 | -0.8001 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2021 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2023 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.8001 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.19 % change on previous year compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Benin 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 3.07 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8001 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.