Labor Force of Ethiopia
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Ethiopia was 60,026,672, a difference of +1,967,315 (3.39% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 31,940,192, and the female labor force was 28,086,480.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Ethiopia.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Ethiopia
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 19987748 11255101 8732647
1991 20763894 11704607 9059287
1992 21552849 12164428 9388421
1993 22231492 12556347 9675145
1994 22930905 12960548 9970357
1995 23780949 13381540 10399409
1996 24648333 13815391 10832942
1997 25506778 14240434 11266344
1998 26365808 14667299 11698509
1999 27260674 15107866 12152808
2000 28200766 15572463 12628303
2001 29203262 16073475 13129787
2002 30286922 16618434 13668488
2003 31429893 17192151 14237742
2004 32612712 17780451 14832261
2005 33834090 18385445 15448645
2006 34936337 18984406 15951931
2007 36102315 19617998 16484317
2008 37315620 20269845 17045775
2009 38592273 20955604 17636669
2010 39960419 21686519 18273900
2011 41421329 22471071 18950258
2012 42951638 23288378 19663260
2013 44510242 24115649 20394593
2014 46088892 24915655 21173237
2015 47702127 25730527 21971600
2016 49378714 26580562 22798152
2017 51103465 27447671 23655794
2018 52819443 28305940 24513503
2019 54535675 29165679 25369996
2020 55819516 29846695 25972821
2021 58059357 30939831 27119526
2022 60026672 31940192 28086480