Female labor force participation rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Female labor force participation rate was 72.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate 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 in Eritrea stood at 72.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate 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%.
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
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Eritrea?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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. 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).