Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0218 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0218 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0052 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0.0050.010.0150.021993200820231993: 0.005 units per square kilometre1994: 0.005 units per square kilometre1995: 0.006 units per square kilometre1996: 0.006 units per square kilometre1997: 0.006 units per square kilometre1998: 0.006 units per square kilometre1999: 0.006 units per square kilometre2000: 0.006 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.007 units per square kilometre2003: 0.007 units per square kilometre2004: 0.006 units per square kilometre2005: 0.007 units per square kilometre2006: 0.007 units per square kilometre2007: 0.007 units per square kilometre2008: 0.007 units per square kilometre2009: 0.008 units per square kilometre2010: 0.008 units per square kilometre2011: 0.008 units per square kilometre2012: 0.009 units per square kilometre2013: 0.009 units per square kilometre2014: 0.01 units per square kilometre2015: 0.012 units per square kilometre2016: 0.013 units per square kilometre2017: 0.014 units per square kilometre2018: 0.016 units per square kilometre2019: 0.017 units per square kilometre2020: 0.019 units per square kilometre2021: 0.021 units per square kilometre2022: 0.021 units per square kilometre2023: 0.022 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia stood at 0.0218 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Ethiopia ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1993 0.0052 units per square kilometre
1994 0.0054 units per square kilometre +3.1%
1995 0.0056 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 0.0057 units per square kilometre +2.8%
1997 0.0059 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1998 0.006 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1999 0.0062 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2000 0.0063 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2001 0.0065 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2002 0.0067 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 0.0069 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2004 0.0063 units per square kilometre -8.4%
2005 0.0066 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2006 0.0068 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2007 0.0071 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2008 0.0074 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2009 0.0077 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2010 0.008 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2011 0.0084 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 0.0088 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2013 0.0092 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2014 0.0103 units per square kilometre +12.8%
2015 0.0116 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2016 0.0129 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2017 0.0143 units per square kilometre +10.8%
2018 0.0157 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2019 0.0172 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2020 0.0192 units per square kilometre +11.4%
2021 0.0206 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2022 0.0211 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2023 0.0218 units per square kilometre +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0057 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0062 units per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0068 units per square kilometre 0.0063 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0116 units per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0207 units per square kilometre 0.0192 units per square kilometre 0.0218 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 101 Eswatini 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 102 Bulgaria 0.0231 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 103 Afghanistan 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 105 Republic of Moldova 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 106 Lesotho 0.0211 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 107 Ireland 0.0207 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Ethiopia was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0218 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Ethiopia ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Persons outside the 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.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the 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.