Ethiopia—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #31 of 188Updated April 2026
Latest Value
66.2%
2025
YoY Change
+0.0%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#31
of 188 countries
Maximum
80.0%
2006
Minimum
65.6%
2021
CAGR
-0.7%
26 years
Last
66.2%
Previous
66.2%
Highest
80.0%
Lowest
65.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ethiopia's employment to population ratio (%) was 66.2% in 2025, ranking #31 out of 188 countries. This represents a +0.0% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 80.0% (2006) and the lowest was 65.6% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.2% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.