Eritrea vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Eritrea
80.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
69.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Eritrea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 80.9% against 69.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 74.2% | 8.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 71.9% | 10.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 70.8% | 10.7% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 69.7% | 10.9% | 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), Eritrea or Upper middle income?
- Eritrea, at 80.9% against 69.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Eritrea and Upper middle income?
- 11.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Eritrea ranks 19th and Upper middle income 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.