Ethiopia - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 66.03 |
| 1999 | 53.17 |
| 2005 | 70.93 |
| 2013 | 70.85 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 62.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 70.84 in 2013, while its lowest value was 62.75 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.81 |
| 1991 | 65.82 |
| 1992 | 65.76 |
| 1993 | 65.91 |
| 1994 | 65.91 |
| 1995 | 66.33 |
| 1996 | 66.75 |
| 1997 | 67.19 |
| 1998 | 67.64 |
| 1999 | 68.08 |
| 2000 | 68.51 |
| 2001 | 68.94 |
| 2002 | 69.36 |
| 2003 | 69.77 |
| 2004 | 70.18 |
| 2005 | 70.58 |
| 2006 | 70.61 |
| 2007 | 70.64 |
| 2008 | 70.66 |
| 2009 | 70.69 |
| 2010 | 70.71 |
| 2011 | 70.75 |
| 2012 | 70.79 |
| 2013 | 70.84 |
| 2014 | 70.37 |
| 2015 | 69.89 |
| 2016 | 69.51 |
| 2017 | 69.10 |
| 2018 | 68.66 |
| 2019 | 68.24 |
| 2020 | 62.75 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 79.97 |
| 1999 | 73.42 |
| 2005 | 80.76 |
| 2013 | 79.10 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 70.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 80.66 in 2005, while its lowest value was 70.67 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.48 |
| 1991 | 79.61 |
| 1992 | 79.64 |
| 1993 | 79.81 |
| 1994 | 79.83 |
| 1995 | 79.90 |
| 1996 | 80.00 |
| 1997 | 80.10 |
| 1998 | 80.20 |
| 1999 | 80.30 |
| 2000 | 80.39 |
| 2001 | 80.45 |
| 2002 | 80.51 |
| 2003 | 80.56 |
| 2004 | 80.61 |
| 2005 | 80.66 |
| 2006 | 80.49 |
| 2007 | 80.33 |
| 2008 | 80.17 |
| 2009 | 80.02 |
| 2010 | 79.88 |
| 2011 | 79.75 |
| 2012 | 79.62 |
| 2013 | 79.49 |
| 2014 | 78.74 |
| 2015 | 77.97 |
| 2016 | 77.32 |
| 2017 | 76.63 |
| 2018 | 75.88 |
| 2019 | 75.16 |
| 2020 | 70.67 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.95 |
| 1999 | 62.92 |
| 2005 | 75.53 |
| 2013 | 74.90 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 66.75 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 75.62 in 2005, while its lowest value was 66.75 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.68 |
| 1991 | 72.76 |
| 1992 | 72.75 |
| 1993 | 72.91 |
| 1994 | 72.92 |
| 1995 | 73.16 |
| 1996 | 73.42 |
| 1997 | 73.68 |
| 1998 | 73.94 |
| 1999 | 74.20 |
| 2000 | 74.46 |
| 2001 | 74.69 |
| 2002 | 74.93 |
| 2003 | 75.16 |
| 2004 | 75.39 |
| 2005 | 75.62 |
| 2006 | 75.56 |
| 2007 | 75.49 |
| 2008 | 75.43 |
| 2009 | 75.38 |
| 2010 | 75.33 |
| 2011 | 75.29 |
| 2012 | 75.25 |
| 2013 | 75.21 |
| 2014 | 74.60 |
| 2015 | 73.98 |
| 2016 | 73.46 |
| 2017 | 72.91 |
| 2018 | 72.31 |
| 2019 | 71.73 |
| 2020 | 66.75 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 76.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.68 in 2005, while its lowest value was 67.79 in 1993.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.80 |
| 1991 | 67.81 |
| 1992 | 67.84 |
| 1993 | 67.79 |
| 1994 | 67.79 |
| 1995 | 68.71 |
| 1996 | 69.61 |
| 1997 | 70.47 |
| 1998 | 71.31 |
| 1999 | 72.13 |
| 2000 | 72.92 |
| 2001 | 73.72 |
| 2002 | 74.49 |
| 2003 | 75.25 |
| 2004 | 75.98 |
| 2005 | 76.68 |
| 2006 | 76.62 |
| 2007 | 76.55 |
| 2008 | 76.46 |
| 2009 | 76.37 |
| 2010 | 76.28 |
| 2011 | 76.21 |
| 2012 | 76.15 |
| 2013 | 76.10 |
| 2014 | 76.05 |
| 2015 | 76.01 |
| 2016 | 75.99 |
| 2017 | 75.98 |
| 2018 | 76.00 |
| 2019 | 76.02 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 86.69 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 90.92 in 2005, while its lowest value was 86.69 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.32 |
| 1991 | 90.46 |
| 1992 | 90.59 |
| 1993 | 90.57 |
| 1994 | 90.57 |
| 1995 | 90.59 |
| 1996 | 90.58 |
| 1997 | 90.56 |
| 1998 | 90.54 |
| 1999 | 90.54 |
| 2000 | 90.55 |
| 2001 | 90.62 |
| 2002 | 90.70 |
| 2003 | 90.79 |
| 2004 | 90.86 |
| 2005 | 90.92 |
| 2006 | 90.77 |
| 2007 | 90.60 |
| 2008 | 90.41 |
| 2009 | 90.20 |
| 2010 | 89.98 |
| 2011 | 89.78 |
| 2012 | 89.59 |
| 2013 | 89.40 |
| 2014 | 88.84 |
| 2015 | 88.30 |
| 2016 | 87.87 |
| 2017 | 87.45 |
| 2018 | 87.06 |
| 2019 | 86.69 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 81.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 83.71 in 2005, while its lowest value was 78.94 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.94 |
| 1991 | 79.01 |
| 1992 | 79.08 |
| 1993 | 79.03 |
| 1994 | 79.01 |
| 1995 | 79.49 |
| 1996 | 79.94 |
| 1997 | 80.37 |
| 1998 | 80.79 |
| 1999 | 81.21 |
| 2000 | 81.62 |
| 2001 | 82.06 |
| 2002 | 82.49 |
| 2003 | 82.92 |
| 2004 | 83.33 |
| 2005 | 83.71 |
| 2006 | 83.60 |
| 2007 | 83.48 |
| 2008 | 83.35 |
| 2009 | 83.20 |
| 2010 | 83.06 |
| 2011 | 82.93 |
| 2012 | 82.81 |
| 2013 | 82.70 |
| 2014 | 82.41 |
| 2015 | 82.12 |
| 2016 | 81.91 |
| 2017 | 81.69 |
| 2018 | 81.51 |
| 2019 | 81.34 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Ethiopia was 74.30 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 74.79 in 2005, while its lowest value was 28.41 in 1981.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.41 |
| 1987 | 46.80 |
| 1994 | 66.54 |
| 1999 | 54.48 |
| 2005 | 74.79 |
| 2013 | 74.30 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 72.34 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 74.82 in 2019, while its lowest value was 66.56 in 1993.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.59 |
| 1991 | 66.57 |
| 1992 | 66.56 |
| 1993 | 66.56 |
| 1994 | 66.57 |
| 1995 | 67.35 |
| 1996 | 68.13 |
| 1997 | 68.89 |
| 1998 | 69.64 |
| 1999 | 70.38 |
| 2000 | 71.11 |
| 2001 | 71.83 |
| 2002 | 72.53 |
| 2003 | 73.23 |
| 2004 | 73.91 |
| 2005 | 74.59 |
| 2006 | 74.55 |
| 2007 | 74.51 |
| 2008 | 74.47 |
| 2009 | 74.43 |
| 2010 | 74.39 |
| 2011 | 74.35 |
| 2012 | 74.31 |
| 2013 | 74.27 |
| 2014 | 74.37 |
| 2015 | 74.47 |
| 2016 | 74.55 |
| 2017 | 74.64 |
| 2018 | 74.73 |
| 2019 | 74.82 |
| 2020 | 71.03 |
| 2021 | 72.34 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Ethiopia was 84.06 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 84.06 in 2013, while its lowest value was 38.81 in 1981.
Definition: 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. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.81 |
| 1987 | 67.63 |
| 1994 | 74.29 |
| 1999 | 68.33 |
| 2005 | 83.18 |
| 2013 | 84.06 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 85.42 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 86.36 in 2019, while its lowest value was 74.29 in 1994.
Definition: 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. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.49 |
| 1991 | 74.39 |
| 1992 | 74.32 |
| 1993 | 74.29 |
| 1994 | 74.29 |
| 1995 | 75.16 |
| 1996 | 76.02 |
| 1997 | 76.87 |
| 1998 | 77.70 |
| 1999 | 78.53 |
| 2000 | 79.34 |
| 2001 | 80.13 |
| 2002 | 80.92 |
| 2003 | 81.69 |
| 2004 | 82.44 |
| 2005 | 83.18 |
| 2006 | 83.28 |
| 2007 | 83.38 |
| 2008 | 83.49 |
| 2009 | 83.60 |
| 2010 | 83.71 |
| 2011 | 83.82 |
| 2012 | 83.94 |
| 2013 | 84.06 |
| 2014 | 84.48 |
| 2015 | 84.90 |
| 2016 | 85.25 |
| 2017 | 85.62 |
| 2018 | 86.00 |
| 2019 | 86.36 |
| 2020 | 84.45 |
| 2021 | 85.42 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Ethiopia was 88.39 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 89.91 in 2005, while its lowest value was 69.20 in 1987.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.20 |
| 1987 | 69.20 |
| 1994 | 89.57 |
| 1999 | 79.73 |
| 2005 | 89.91 |
| 2013 | 88.39 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 84.68 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 89.67 in 2005, while its lowest value was 84.11 in 2020.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.40 |
| 1991 | 89.49 |
| 1992 | 89.55 |
| 1993 | 89.59 |
| 1994 | 89.60 |
| 1995 | 89.61 |
| 1996 | 89.61 |
| 1997 | 89.62 |
| 1998 | 89.62 |
| 1999 | 89.62 |
| 2000 | 89.62 |
| 2001 | 89.63 |
| 2002 | 89.64 |
| 2003 | 89.65 |
| 2004 | 89.66 |
| 2005 | 89.67 |
| 2006 | 89.51 |
| 2007 | 89.36 |
| 2008 | 89.20 |
| 2009 | 89.04 |
| 2010 | 88.87 |
| 2011 | 88.70 |
| 2012 | 88.53 |
| 2013 | 88.36 |
| 2014 | 88.03 |
| 2015 | 87.71 |
| 2016 | 87.45 |
| 2017 | 87.17 |
| 2018 | 86.90 |
| 2019 | 86.63 |
| 2020 | 84.11 |
| 2021 | 84.68 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Ethiopia was 81.24 as of 2013. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 82.02 in 2005, while its lowest value was 51.60 in 1981.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.60 |
| 1987 | 57.90 |
| 1994 | 77.93 |
| 1999 | 66.63 |
| 2005 | 82.02 |
| 2013 | 81.24 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ethiopia was 78.46 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 82.02 in 2005, while its lowest value was 77.52 in 2020.
Definition: 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.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.87 |
| 1991 | 77.90 |
| 1992 | 77.92 |
| 1993 | 77.93 |
| 1994 | 77.93 |
| 1995 | 78.33 |
| 1996 | 78.72 |
| 1997 | 79.11 |
| 1998 | 79.49 |
| 1999 | 79.87 |
| 2000 | 80.24 |
| 2001 | 80.61 |
| 2002 | 80.97 |
| 2003 | 81.32 |
| 2004 | 81.67 |
| 2005 | 82.02 |
| 2006 | 81.92 |
| 2007 | 81.83 |
| 2008 | 81.73 |
| 2009 | 81.63 |
| 2010 | 81.54 |
| 2011 | 81.44 |
| 2012 | 81.34 |
| 2013 | 81.24 |
| 2014 | 81.13 |
| 2015 | 81.03 |
| 2016 | 80.94 |
| 2017 | 80.85 |
| 2018 | 80.76 |
| 2019 | 80.68 |
| 2020 | 77.52 |
| 2021 | 78.46 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
