Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force participation rate by age was 68.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea is 68.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea peaked at 74.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 71.6% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 71.4% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.1% | 68.8% | 5 |
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- 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 labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea was 68.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).