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Labor force Ethiopia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Ethiopia published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 202418,000,000; 80% agriculture and animal husbandry, 12% government and services, 8% industry and construction (1985)
18,000,000; 80% agriculture and animal husbandry, 12% government and services, 8% industry and construction (1985)
18,000,000;
18,000,000; 80% agriculture and animal husbandry, 12% husbandry 80%, government and services, 8% services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
18,000,000;
18,000,000; agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and services
12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
18 million
- by occupation:
18,000,000; 18 million
by occupation:
agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and services
and construction 8% (1985)
18 million
18 million
by occupation:
agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and services 12%, industry
and construction 8% (1985)
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
18 million
- by occupation:
18 million
by occupation: agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and
services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
- total:
- 18 million
- by occupation:
total: 18 million
by occupation: agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and
services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
- total:
- NA
- by occupation:
total: 18 million NA
by occupation: agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and
services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
The same text in 5 editions, 1999 to 2003.
NA
total: NA
by occupation: agriculture and animal husbandry 80%, government and
services 12%, industry and construction 8% (1985)
The same text in 2004 and 2005.
- NA (2001 est.)
NA (2001 est.)
27.27 million
NA (2001 est.) 27.27 million
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
27.27 million (1999)
27.27 million (1999)
37.9 million (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 15
27.27 37.9 million (1999) (2007)
country comparison to the world:
15
The same text in 3 editions, 2010 to 2012.
37.9 million (2007)
- country comparison to the world: 17
37.9 million (2007)
country comparison to the world:15 17
44.02 million (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 14
37.9 44.02 million (2007) (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world:17 14
45.65 million (2013 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 14
44.02 45.65 million (2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world:
14
47.32 million (2014 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 14
45.65 47.32 million (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world:
49.27 million (2015 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 14
47.32 49.27 million (2014 (2015 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
51.05 million (2016 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 14
49.27 51.05 million (2015 (2016 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
52.82 million (2017 est.)
51.05 52.82 million (2016 (2017 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
56.664 million (2021 est.)
52.82 56.664 million (2017 (2021 est.)
61.664 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
56.664 61.664 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
54.47 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
61.664 54.47 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Ethiopia: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/ethiopia/labor-force.