Eritrea vs Low income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Eritrea
72.8%
in 2025
Low income
54.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
12th
Low income rank
14th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Eritrea
- Low income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 72.8% against 54.7% in Low income, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Low income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 12th and Low income ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 61.8% | 12.4% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 60.2% | 13.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 56.5% | 16.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 53.7% | 19.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Eritrea or Low income?
- Eritrea, at 72.8% against 54.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Eritrea and Low income?
- 18.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Low income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Low income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Eritrea ranks 12th and Low income ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.