Ethiopia vs Philippines: Labor force, total

Ethiopia
56.78 million
in 2025
Philippines
52.20 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
13th
Philippines rank
14th

Labor force, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 56.78 million against 52.20 million in Philippines, a difference of 4.58 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Globally, Ethiopia ranks 13th and Philippines ranks 14th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.