Ethiopia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , Ethiopia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 78.64.
That's down 0.1% from 2024, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 69.85 . Ethiopia ranks #30 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 45.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS) • Data as of 2025
Trend (2006–2025)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 89.48
- Trough
- 78.64
- 1-year change
- -0.1%
- 5-year change
- -1.3%
- -0.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.4%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 78.6440 | |
| 78.7220 | |
| 78.9610 | |
| 79.1240 | |
| 79.1320 | |
| 79.6520 | |
| 81.2990 | |
| 82.4040 | |
| 83.5420 | |
| 84.7130 |
About Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Indicator code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ethiopia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
- In 2025, Ethiopia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) was 78.64, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ethiopia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- Ethiopia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.1% from 2024 to 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank globally on Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)?
- In 2025, Ethiopia ranked #30 out of 182 countries reporting Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate).
- How does Ethiopia's Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 69.85, so Ethiopia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #11 of 45.
- What is Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS), CC BY 4.0.