Ethiopia vs IDA total: Labor force, total

Ethiopia
56.78 million
in 2025
IDA total
757.58 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
13th
IDA total rank
13th

Labor force, total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • IDA total
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How they compare

IDA total currently reports 757.58 million against 56.78 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 700.80 million.

That makes IDA total's figure about 13.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and IDA total ranks 13th of 186 countries.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia IDA total Difference Ahead
1990s 24.66 million 362.77 million 338.10 million IDA total
2000s 33.45 million 476.87 million 443.42 million IDA total
2010s 45.36 million 603.86 million 558.51 million IDA total
2020s 52.69 million 718.72 million 666.02 million IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Ethiopia or IDA total?
IDA total, at 757.58 million against 56.78 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Ethiopia and IDA total?
700.80 million, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IDA total?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and IDA total rank globally for labor force, total?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and IDA total ranks 13th 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.