Number of people employed in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Number of people employed was 39.73 million in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of is 39.73 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 39.73 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.70 million, in 1991.
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 2nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.14 million | 20.70 million | 25.64 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.13 million | 26.70 million | 37.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.16 million | 38.60 million | 39.73 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- 1 Nigeria 48.51 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.52 million compare
- 4 Egypt, Arab Republic of 24.39 million compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.11 million compare
More work & labour data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 74,537 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 116,333 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
All data for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of β
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Number of people employed in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 39.73 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.73 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.70 million in 1991.
- How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for number of people employed?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 2nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.