Labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4191 units per person in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.4191 units per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.4548 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.4091 units per person
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, total, per capita in Ethiopia, 1990–2025

00.10.20.30.40.51990200720251990: 0.44 units per person1991: 0.44 units per person1992: 0.44 units per person1993: 0.439 units per person1994: 0.438 units per person1995: 0.437 units per person1996: 0.435 units per person1997: 0.433 units per person1998: 0.432 units per person1999: 0.43 units per person2000: 0.429 units per person2001: 0.428 units per person2002: 0.428 units per person2003: 0.429 units per person2004: 0.43 units per person2005: 0.431 units per person2006: 0.432 units per person2007: 0.434 units per person2008: 0.436 units per person2009: 0.439 units per person2010: 0.443 units per person2011: 0.446 units per person2012: 0.451 units per person2013: 0.455 units per person2014: 0.45 units per person2015: 0.446 units per person2016: 0.441 units per person2017: 0.435 units per person2018: 0.43 units per person2019: 0.423 units per person2020: 0.413 units per person2021: 0.409 units per person2022: 0.413 units per person2023: 0.415 units per person2024: 0.417 units per person2025: 0.419 units per person

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.427 units per person compare
  2. 120 Bangladesh 0.4254 units per person compare
  3. 121 India 0.4219 units per person compare
  4. 123 Fiji 0.4182 units per person compare
  5. 124 Myanmar 0.4182 units per person compare
  6. 125 Angola 0.4181 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.