Labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4191 units per person in 2025. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.4191 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.4548 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4091 units per person, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4364 units per person | 0.43 units per person | 0.4402 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4318 units per person | 0.4283 units per person | 0.4393 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4419 units per person | 0.4233 units per person | 0.4548 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4144 units per person | 0.4091 units per person | 0.4191 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.4191 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4548 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4091 units per person in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.