GDP per employed person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: GDP per employed person was 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per employed person in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Ethiopia stood at 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Ethiopia peaked at 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Ethiopia ranks 164th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,823 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,970 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,194 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,933 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,879 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,344 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Ethiopia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 78.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Ethiopia?
- Gdp per employed person in Ethiopia was 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,638 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,601 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Ethiopia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.