Labor force (15-64 years), male in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 51.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
51.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 1997
All-time low
51.3%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Eritrea, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 52.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 52.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 52.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 53 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 53.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 53.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 53.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 53.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 53 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 52.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 52.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 52.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 52 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 51.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 51.3% for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011.

That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Eritrea peaked at 53.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2008.

That places Eritrea 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 52.8%
1991 52.7% -0.2%
1992 52.6% -0.1%
1993 53.0% +0.6%
1994 53.3% +0.7%
1995 53.3% +0.0%
1996 53.4% +0.1%
1997 53.4% +0.0%
1998 53.2% -0.3%
1999 53.0% -0.4%
2000 52.8% -0.5%
2001 52.6% -0.3%
2002 52.4% -0.5%
2003 52.0% -0.6%
2004 51.8% -0.4%
2005 51.7% -0.3%
2006 51.5% -0.3%
2007 51.5% -0.1%
2008 51.3% -0.4%
2009 51.3% +0.1%
2010 51.3% +0.0%
2011 51.3% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.1% 52.6% 53.4% 10
2000s 51.9% 51.3% 52.8% 10
2010s 51.3% 51.3% 51.3% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 38 Liberia 52.0% compare
  2. 39 Gambia 51.9% compare
  3. 40 Congo 51.7% compare
  4. 42 Zimbabwe 51.0% compare
  5. 43 Madagascar 51.0% compare
  6. 44 Uganda 50.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Eritrea?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Eritrea was 51.3% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Eritrea ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.