Eritrea vs IDA total: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Eritrea
78.3%
in 2025
IDA total
63.2%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
13th
IDA total rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Eritrea
- IDA total
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 78.3% against 63.2% in IDA total, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 13th and IDA total ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 65.5% | 15.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 65.2% | 15.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 63.7% | 15.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 62.8% | 15.3% | 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 15+), Eritrea or IDA total?
- Eritrea, at 78.3% against 63.2% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Eritrea and IDA total?
- 15.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA total?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and IDA total rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Eritrea ranks 13th and IDA total ranks 16th 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.