Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 66.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia stood at 66.2%.
That represents a change of down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 80.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.1% | — |
| 1992 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.0% | 79.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.2% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 69.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 65.6% | 66.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Ethiopia was 66.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.