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Ethiopia
Ethiopia joined the ILO in 1923 and has ratified 23 Conventions including the 8 Fundamental Conventions. Out of the 23 Conventions ratified by Ethiopia, 22 are in force and 1 Convention has been denounced. Decent Work remains a feature of contemporary labour markets in Ethiopia.
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PROSPECTS Impact
ILO strengthens local skills systems for refugees and host communities in Ethiopia
Promoting care at work
Workplace childcare helps working mothers stay focused and enterprises retain workers in Ethiopia
Labour statistics
National labour market statistics for the last year from the ILOSTAT database
Projects and programmes
PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund project
PROSPECTS4Youth: Unlocking youth engagement in education and employment opportunities in forced displacement contexts
PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund project
PROSPECTS Digital Opportunity Accelerator
Development Cooperation Dashboard
The dashboard offers interactive visualisations of ILO development cooperation projects in Ethiopia.
Publications
Country studies
Impacts of heat stress on jobs and productivity in Ethiopia
Global factsheet (September 2026)
ILO PROSPECTS: Results at a glance
All resources
Browse our catalogue of resources from or about Ethiopia and filter by topic or sector.
Tripartite partners
Contact
ILO Country Office for Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan
- Email : [email protected]
- Phone : +251-11-5444246
- Fax : +251-11-5445573, +251-11-5513633
Address
Africa Hall, 6th Floor, Menelik II Avenue
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
P.O.Box 2788