Work & Labour in Ethiopia 255 indicators covering work & labour for Ethiopia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4782 % change on previous year 2100 down 25.1% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4959 % change on previous year 2100 down 23.8% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4604 % change on previous year 2100 down 26.5% 30th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1765 % change on previous year 2050 down 73.6% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year 2050 down 15.8% 18th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 74,537 1000 No 2050 up 37.0% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 116,333 1000 No 2050 up 4.1% 6th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 183,282 1000 No 2100 up 5.5% 6th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 184,008 1000 No 2100 up 5.8% 6th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 367,290 1000 No 2100 up 5.6% 6th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 35.9% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 36.0% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.1% 65th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 35.8% 14th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.1% 119th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 41.6% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 8.9% 24th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 22.8% 28th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0002 1000 No per person 2025 up 20.5% 180th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 27,703 2027 up 71.9% 16th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 68.48 2027 down 8.4% 33rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 60,179 2027 up 26.1% 12th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.28 2027 up 23.1% 136th Labour dependency ratio 1.45 2027 up 6.3% 80th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,326 2027 up 58.7% 171st Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,645 2027 up 58.7% 171st Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.23 2027 down 9.0% 31st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.86 % change on previous year 2027 down 73.5% 40th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year 2027 up 91.7% 30th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.114 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.7% 82nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0571 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.6% 81st Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0569 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 30.9% 82nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0822 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 20.1% 35th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0248 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 58.6% 132nd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.5% 2025 down 12.2% 33rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 78.6% 2025 down 8.4% 30th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.3% 2025 down 9.0% 115th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.5% 2025 down 16.7% 58th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.9% 2025 down 12.0% 93rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% 2025 down 8.2% 76th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% 2025 down 16.5% 98th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 53.8% 2025 down 22.2% 35th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.5% 2025 down 21.6% 43rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 50.2% 2025 down 22.8% 39th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0002 units per person 2025 up 53.5% 163rd Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 6.0% 120th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 74.3% 2025 down 9.0% 114th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.6% 18th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.7% 10th Employment 54,892 2025 up 21.6% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 54,892 2025 up 21.6% 13th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 5.4% 2025 up 40.4% 159th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 3.9% 2025 up 37.5% 166th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 7.1% 2025 up 42.7% 148th Employment in services (% of total employment) 33.4% 2025 up 38.2% 170th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 24.7% 2025 up 43.1% 180th Page 1 of 5 Next →