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

Ethiopia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 28.05 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.05 million
World rank
7th
of 93 countries
All-time high
28.38 million
in 2015
All-time low
16.57 million
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1995200820211995: 16.6M1999: 18.3M2000: 16.8M2004: 20.9M2005: 22.6M2010: 24.1M2011: 24.1M2013: 28.3M2015: 28.4M2021: 28.0M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 28.05 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia peaked at 28.38 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.57 million, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 7th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.42 million 16.57 million 18.27 million 2
2000s 20.07 million 16.78 million 22.56 million 3
2010s 26.23 million 24.10 million 28.38 million 4
2020s 28.05 million 28.05 million 28.05 million 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Nigeria 51.38 million compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 42.90 million compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 38.52 million compare
  4. 8 United States 23.89 million compare
  5. 9 Philippines 22.89 million compare
  6. 10 Thailand 19.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Ethiopia was 28.05 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 28.38 million in 2015.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.57 million in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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