Ethiopia vs High income: Labor force, total

Ethiopia
56.78 million
in 2025
High income
733.62 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
13th
High income rank
14th

Labor force, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • High income
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020072025

How they compare

High income currently reports 733.62 million against 56.78 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 676.84 million.

That makes High income's figure about 12.9 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and High income ranks 14th of 186 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia High income Difference Ahead
1990s 24.66 million 586.23 million 561.57 million High income
2000s 33.45 million 636.67 million 603.22 million High income
2010s 45.36 million 685.89 million 640.53 million High income
2020s 52.69 million 718.67 million 665.98 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Ethiopia or High income?
High income, at 733.62 million against 56.78 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Ethiopia and High income?
676.84 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for labor force, total?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and High income ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.