World Data Atlas Topics Economy

The labor force participation rate in Ethiopia

Demographics Age (% in 2023)
Adult 80.29 WB
Youth 69.15 WB
Gender (% in 2023)
Male 72.12 WB
Female 66.11 WB
Africa (% in 2023)

Madagascar is the top country by labor force participation rate among 53 countries. As of 2023, labor force participation rate in Madagascar was 70 %. The top 5 countries also includes Ethiopia, South Sudan, Eritrea, and the United Republic of Tanzania.

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Madagascar 70 WB
Ethiopia 66.11 WB
South Sudan 65 WB
Eritrea 64.92 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 62.57 WB
Mozambique 61.34 WB
Burundi 58 WB
Seychelles 54.33 in 2020 WB
Malawi 53.58 WB
Liberia 53.27 WB
Angola 52.6 WB
Uganda 51.76 WB
Niger 50.12 WB
Central African Republic 50.02 WB
Congo 43.94 WB
Zimbabwe 43.6 WB
Burkina Faso 43.3 WB
Cameroon 42.99 WB
Mali 41.97 WB
Kenya 41.16 WB
Gambia 41.08 WB
Ghana 38.89 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 38.32 WB
Rwanda 38.23 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.89 WB
Chad 35.31 WB
Botswana 35.26 WB
Lesotho 35.11 WB
Benin 33.22 WB
Sierra Leone 32.87 WB
Zambia 31.39 WB
Guinea Bissau 30.64 WB
South Africa 28.57 WB
Equatorial Guinea 27.97 WB
Togo 27.51 WB
Mauritius 27.05 WB
Guinea 26.27 WB
Namibia 25.37 WB
Eswatini 24.5 WB
Cabo Verde 23.97 WB
Nigeria 22.74 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 21.36 WB
Senegal 18.85 WB
Tunisia 18.38 WB
Sudan 18.18 WB
Gabon 15.81 WB
Mauritania 12.69 WB
Morocco 12.63 WB
Somalia 11.92 WB
Comoros 11.39 WB
Djibouti 11.39 WB
Libya 10.8 WB
Algeria 8.62 WB
Egypt 8.58 WB
Labor
Average Working Hours 18.8 Hours Per Week in 2011 WB
Employment 62.79 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 77.61 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 46.81 % in 2023 WB + 1 other
Labor Force Participation Rate 66.11 % in 2023 WB
Underemployment 19.03 % in 2013 WB
Unemployment 3.33 % in 2023 WB + 1 other
Labor