Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 68.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia, 1981–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia is 68.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia peaked at 82.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1981.
That places Ethiopia 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.6% | — |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 77.9% | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 81.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.7% | 51.6% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 66.6% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Ethiopia was 68.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1981.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.