Ethiopia Labor Force Participation Rate (1990-2025)

Ethiopia labor force participation rate for 2025 was 53.85%, a 0.12% decline from 2024.
  • Ethiopia labor force participation rate for 2024 was 53.96%, a 0.09% decline from 2023.
  • Ethiopia labor force participation rate for 2023 was 54.05%, a 0.11% decline from 2022.
  • Ethiopia labor force participation rate for 2022 was 54.16%, a 0.08% decline from 2021.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The full historical dataset is available for download here: Ethiopia Labor Force Participation Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2025.