Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 72.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 1990
All-time low
72.0%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea stood at 72.8%.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 74.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.4% | — |
| 1991 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.2% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 73.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.9% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.0% | 72.9% | 6 |
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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 participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 72.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).