Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

00.20.40.60.811995200820211995: 0.903 % of male labor force in working age1999: 0.898 % of male labor force in working age2000: 0.883 % of male labor force in working age2004: 0.881 % of male labor force in working age2005: 0.91 % of male labor force in working age2010: 0.855 % of male labor force in working age2011: 0.855 % of male labor force in working age2013: 0.899 % of male labor force in working age2015: 0.864 % of male labor force in working age2021: 0.809 % of male labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year % of male labor force in working age Change
1995 0.9%
1999 0.9% -0.5%
2000 0.9% -1.6%
2004 0.9% -0.3%
2005 0.9% +3.3%
2010 0.9% -6.0%
2011 0.9% +0.0%
2013 0.9% +5.2%
2015 0.9% -3.9%
2021 0.8% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

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  4. 42 Malta 0.8% compare
  5. 43 Senegal 0.8% compare
  6. 44 Mauritius 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male?
Ethiopia ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, male (% of male labor force in working age)
Unit
% of male labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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