Female labor force by age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Female labor force by age was 27,811 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27,811 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27,811 people
in 2024
All-time low
10,015 people
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Eritrea stood at 27,811 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Eritrea peaked at 27,811 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,015 people, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,897 people | — |
| 1991 | 10,466 people | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 10,015 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10,389 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 10,717 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11,366 people | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 11,938 people | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 12,267 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12,717 people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13,191 people | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 13,692 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 14,217 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 14,866 people | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15,653 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16,407 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 17,014 people | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 17,629 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 18,241 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 19,157 people | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 19,902 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 20,594 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 21,152 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 21,779 people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22,571 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 22,684 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23,566 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 23,905 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 24,627 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 25,025 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25,607 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 26,013 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27,234 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 26,679 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 27,186 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 27,811 people | +2.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 27,811 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 27,811 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,396 people | 10,015 people | 13,191 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,678 people | 13,692 people | 19,902 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,151 people | 20,594 people | 25,607 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,985 people | 26,013 people | 27,811 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0037 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Eritrea?
- Female labor force by age in Eritrea was 27,811 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27,811 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,015 people in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for female labor force by age?
- Eritrea ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).