Labor market, Overall in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor market, Overall was 0.7076 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7076
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.828
in 1973
All-time low
0.7076
in 2004
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, Overall in Ethiopia, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8281974: 0.8281975: 0.8281976: 0.8181977: 0.8181978: 0.8181979: 0.8181980: 0.8181981: 0.8181982: 0.8181983: 0.8181984: 0.8181985: 0.8181986: 0.8181987: 0.8181988: 0.8181989: 0.8181990: 0.8181991: 0.8181992: 0.8181993: 0.7281994: 0.7281995: 0.7281996: 0.7281997: 0.7281998: 0.7281999: 0.7282000: 0.7282001: 0.7282002: 0.7282003: 0.7282004: 0.7082005: 0.7082006: 0.7082007: 0.7082008: 0.7082009: 0.7082010: 0.7082011: 0.7082012: 0.7082013: 0.7082014: 0.708

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor market, overall in Ethiopia is 0.7076, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Ethiopia peaked at 0.828 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7076, in 2004.

That places Ethiopia 43rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8224 0.8182 0.828 7
1980s 0.8182 0.8182 0.8182 10
1990s 0.7551 0.728 0.8182 10
2000s 0.7157 0.7076 0.728 10
2010s 0.7076 0.7076 0.7076 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 40 Malaysia 0.7191 compare
  2. 41 Chile 0.7179 compare
  3. 42 Cameroon 0.7086 compare
  4. 44 Kazakhstan 0.6989 compare
  5. 45 Sri Lanka 0.6935 compare
  6. 46 Estonia 0.6931 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, overall in Ethiopia?
Labor market, overall in Ethiopia was 0.7076 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.828 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7076 in 2004.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor market, overall?
Ethiopia ranks 43rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, Overall
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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