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

Ethiopia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 36.70 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.70 million
World rank
13th
of 110 countries
All-time high
36.70 million
in 2021
All-time low
19.37 million
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1995200820211995: 19.4M1999: 21.2M2000: 19.5M2004: 24.3M2005: 26.2M2010: 29.3M2011: 29.3M2013: 34.8M2015: 35.6M2021: 36.7M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia stood at 36.70 million. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia peaked at 36.70 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.37 million, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 13th out of 110 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 20.27 million 19.37 million 21.17 million 2
2000s 23.32 million 19.47 million 26.22 million 3
2010s 32.24 million 29.25 million 35.63 million 4
2020s 36.70 million 36.70 million 36.70 million 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 10 Kazakhstan 46.53 million compare
  2. 11 Philippines 42.76 million compare
  3. 12 Germany 39.31 million compare
  4. 14 Thailand 35.81 million compare
  5. 15 Turkey 31.67 million compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 30.91 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in Ethiopia was 36.70 million in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 36.70 million in 2021.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.37 million in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
Ethiopia ranks 13th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
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