Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 38.55 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ethiopia, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2026, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ethiopia stood at 38.55.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ethiopia peaked at 38.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.27 | — |
| 2005 | 37.9 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 38.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.81 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.86 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.25 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 37.21 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 37.45 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.98 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.42 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.53 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.52 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.77 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 37.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.48 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.14 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.14 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 37.1 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.84 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 38.59 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.31 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 38.52 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 38.55 | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.57, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.86 | 37.27 | 38.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 37.21 | 38.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.29 | 37.1 | 38.84 | 7 |
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 labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ethiopia?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Ethiopia was 38.55 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.