Australia vs Eritrea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Australia
80.6%
in 2025
Eritrea
80.9%
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
Eritrea rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Australia
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 80.9% against 80.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 82.6% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 82.3% | 7.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 81.5% | 4.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 80.6% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Australia or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 80.9% against 80.6% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Australia and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eritrea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Eritrea rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Australia ranks 20th and Eritrea ranks 19th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.