Work & Labour in Ethiopia 255 indicators covering work & labour for Ethiopia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Youth unemployment rate 5.4% 2025 up 40.4% 158th Population by labor force status 52.54 million people 2025 up 18.0% 7th Employee compensation as share of government spending 14.8% 2023 up 58.8% 118th CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 54 2025 up 2.4% 9th Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.3% 2020 down 18.4% 149th Female labor force by age 671,131 people 2024 up 18.8% 18th Labor force participation rate by age 54.0% 2024 down 25.1% 35th Female labor force participation rate by age 50.2% 2024 down 26.1% 39th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 5.4% 2024 up 49.9% 160th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0041 units per square kilometre 2023 up 115.6% 62nd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0129 units per square kilometre 2023 up 25.1% 14th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.42 units per square kilometre 2023 up 22.1% 87th Employment by status 15.4% 2024 up 25.1% 175th Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 15.4% 2024 up 25.1% 175th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 2011 up 112.7% 162nd Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 2011 up 112.7% 162nd Annual growth of GDP per employed person 4.0% 2025 down 53.8% 23rd SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.54 2024 down 23.5% 68th Level of national compliance with labor rights 2.54 score 2024 down 23.5% 68th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 54.6% 2021 down 24.3% 66th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 76.9% 2021 down 11.6% 29th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 65.6% 2021 down 17.4% 42nd Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 42.1% 2020 up 5.0% 139th Annual working hours per worker 1,599 hours per worker 2023 up 2.5% 108th Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,599 hours per worker 2023 up 2.5% 108th Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,599 hours per worker 2023 up 2.5% 108th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.54 2024 down 23.5% 75th Own-account workers, total 31.9% 2016 down 21.5% 63rd Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 0.7672 2014 unchanged 60th Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.5718 2014 unchanged 63rd Labor market, Overall 0.7076 2014 unchanged 43rd Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 1 2014 unchanged 1st Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 0.6011 2014 unchanged 47th Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.7433 2014 unchanged 48th Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 16.6% 2011 up 50.9% 44th Public sector employment as a share of total employment 7.0% 2021 down 70.3% 72nd Trade union density rate 9.35 2019 up 24.2% 69th [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 0.0% 2024 — 77th SDG indicator 8.b.1: Existence of a developed and operationalized 1 2025 down 50.0% 70th Existence of a national strategy for youth employment 1 score 2025 down 50.0% 70th Collective bargaining coverage rate 1 2019 down 89.8% 66th Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for 1 2025 down 50.0% 78th Labor force (15-24 years), female 6.75 million 2011 up 43.2% 1st Labor force (15-24 years), total 13.98 million 2011 up 40.2% 1st Labor force (15-24 years), male 7.23 million 2011 up 37.6% 1st Labor force (15-64 years), female 22.23 million 2011 up 45.1% 2nd Labor force (15-64 years), female 47.7% 2011 up 3.8% 17th Labor force (15-64 years), total 46.64 million 2011 up 39.8% 2nd Labor force (15-64 years), male 24.42 million 2011 up 35.3% 2nd Labor force (15-64 years), male 52.3% 2011 down 3.2% 36th Labor participation rate, female 38.0% 2011 up 21.2% 30th Labor participation rate, male 74.9% 2011 up 7.7% 8th Labor participation rate, total 54.9% 2011 up 12.6% 19th Labor force, male 52.8% 2011 down 3.1% 33rd Labor force, male 22.25 million 2011 up 36.0% 2nd Labor participation rate, female 87.3% 2011 up 8.0% 13th Labor participation rate, male 97.5% 2011 down 0.1% 7th Labor participation rate, total 92.4% 2011 up 3.6% 10th ← Previous Page 4 of 5 Next →