Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 74.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 74.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia peaked at 84.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.0% | — |
| 1991 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 74.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 74.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 83.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 83.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 76.3% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 72.7% | 74.4% | 6 |
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Ethiopia was 74.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Ethiopia ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.