Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1994–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia is 76.9%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 88.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 86.9% | — |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 88.3% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 77.6% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
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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 76.9% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.