Labor force, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force, male was 51.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Eritrea, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Eritrea is 51.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Eritrea peaked at 53.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 52.9% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.3% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Eritrea?
- Labor force, male in Eritrea was 51.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force, male?
- Eritrea ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.