Trends in Working Age Population Percentage in Ethiopia from 1990 to 2022

The chart highlights the trends in Ethiopia's working-age population (ages 15 to 64) from 1990 to 2022. In 1990, the working-age population accounted for 50.9% of the total population, but this percentage experienced a slight decline during the early 1990s, reaching 49.8% by 2000. However, from 2002 onward, the trend reversed, and the working-age population began to increase steadily, rising to 57.2% by 2022.

This growth reflects Ethiopia’s demographic transition, driven by improvements in healthcare, increased life expectancy, and declining birth rates. As the working-age population grows, Ethiopia has the potential to harness a demographic dividend, provided that adequate job opportunities and skills development programs are in place. The increasing proportion of the working-age population indicates potential for accelerated economic growth, but it also underscores the need for targeted policies to address unemployment