Ethiopia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Ethiopia was 55,899,320 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 55,899,320 in 2021 and a minimum value of 20,025,170 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 20,025,170
1991 20,689,450
1992 21,407,690
1993 22,166,300
1994 22,948,930
1995 23,869,810
1996 24,730,400
1997 25,612,120
1998 26,518,790
1999 27,461,850
2000 28,448,680
2001 29,365,210
2002 30,338,930
2003 31,356,570
2004 32,409,760
2005 33,507,110
2006 34,526,170
2007 35,604,860
2008 36,761,940
2009 38,010,280
2010 39,350,690
2011 40,809,840
2012 42,342,360
2013 43,937,090
2014 45,575,210
2015 47,245,850
2016 48,872,200
2017 50,540,490
2018 52,237,700
2019 53,950,180
2020 53,546,650
2021 55,899,320

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure