Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 76.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 88.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.4% | — |
| 1992 | 86.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 86.2% | 87.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 79.6% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 76.7% | 77.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia was 76.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.