Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 55.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 78.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd of 187 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.1% | — |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 76.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.1% | 75.0% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.9% | 77.5% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 60.8% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.2% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 29 New Zealand 56.1% compare
- 30 Liberia 56.0% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 55.2% compare
- 33 Austria 53.8% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.6% compare
- 35 Brazil 53.4% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ethiopia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Ethiopia was 55.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO 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.