Labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force participation rate by age was 53.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.96
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 188 countries
All-time high
75.95
in 2001
All-time low
53.96
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia stood at 53.96. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia peaked at 75.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53.96, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 35th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.15 | — |
| 1991 | 74.12 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74.32 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.51 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.19 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 75.47 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.71 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.88 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.93 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.84 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 75.53 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.45 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.37 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.22 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.14 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.06 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.98 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.9 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.01 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 69.19 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 66.42 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 63.7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 61.09 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 58.56 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 56.01 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.24 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 54.16 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.05 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 53.96 | -0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 53.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 53.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.72 | 74.12 | 75.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.62 | 75.22 | 75.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1 | 58.56 | 75.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.48 | 53.96 | 56.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Ethiopia was 53.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.96 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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