Labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor participation rate, total was 92.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2010
All-time low
89.0%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 89.6 % of total population ages 25-341991: 89.6 % of total population ages 25-341992: 89.6 % of total population ages 25-341993: 89.4 % of total population ages 25-341994: 89.3 % of total population ages 25-341995: 89.2 % of total population ages 25-341996: 89 % of total population ages 25-341997: 89 % of total population ages 25-341998: 89 % of total population ages 25-341999: 89 % of total population ages 25-342000: 89.6 % of total population ages 25-342001: 90.1 % of total population ages 25-342002: 90.6 % of total population ages 25-342003: 91.1 % of total population ages 25-342004: 91.5 % of total population ages 25-342005: 91.9 % of total population ages 25-342006: 92 % of total population ages 25-342007: 92.1 % of total population ages 25-342008: 92.2 % of total population ages 25-342009: 92.3 % of total population ages 25-342010: 92.4 % of total population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia is 92.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia peaked at 92.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1996.

That places Ethiopia 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34) in Ethiopia, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 25-34 Change
1990 89.6%
1991 89.6% +0.0%
1992 89.6% +0.0%
1993 89.4% -0.2%
1994 89.3% -0.1%
1995 89.2% -0.1%
1996 89.0% -0.2%
1997 89.0% +0.0%
1998 89.0% +0.0%
1999 89.0% +0.0%
2000 89.6% +0.7%
2001 90.1% +0.6%
2002 90.6% +0.6%
2003 91.1% +0.6%
2004 91.5% +0.4%
2005 91.9% +0.4%
2006 92.0% +0.1%
2007 92.1% +0.1%
2008 92.2% +0.1%
2009 92.3% +0.1%
2010 92.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.3% 89.0% 89.6% 10
2000s 91.3% 89.6% 92.3% 10
2010s 92.4% 92.4% 92.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Zimbabwe 93.6% compare
  2. 9 Eritrea 92.9% compare
  3. 10 Botswana 92.8% compare
  4. 12 Burkina Faso 91.2% compare
  5. 13 Togo 90.6% compare
  6. 14 Uganda 89.4% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia?
Labor participation rate, total in Ethiopia was 92.4% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1996.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor participation rate, total?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.