Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia stood at 0.0473 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0236 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0251 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0331 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0473 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0473 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 72 Armenia 0.0504 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Spain 0.0479 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Cuba 0.0477 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Tonga 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Turkey 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Costa Rica 0.0458 units per square kilometre compare
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0236 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.