Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 20.72 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20.72 million
World rank
14th
of 106 countries
All-time high
20.72 million
in 2021
All-time low
11.49 million
in 2000
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1995200820211995: 12.1M1999: 11.5M2000: 11.5M2004: 13.3M2005: 13.5M2010: 15.6M2011: 15.6M2013: 18.4M2015: 19.0M2021: 20.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 20.72 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia peaked at 20.72 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.49 million, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.81 million 11.55 million 12.07 million 2
2000s 12.77 million 11.49 million 13.51 million 3
2010s 17.15 million 15.61 million 19.00 million 4
2020s 20.72 million 20.72 million 20.72 million 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 11 Egypt 22.90 million compare
  2. 12 Kazakhstan 21.24 million compare
  3. 13 Turkey 21.21 million compare
  4. 15 Germany 20.43 million compare
  5. 16 Thailand 19.29 million compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom 16.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Ethiopia was 20.72 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 20.72 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.49 million in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,548 data points, 1970–2021
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