Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force participation rate by age was 68.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.56
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.45
in 2000
All-time low
68.11
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea is 68.56, 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 74.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.11, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.61 | — |
| 1991 | 73.7 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.87 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.62 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.46 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.27 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 71.57 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.65 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 73.5 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 74.09 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 74.45 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.14 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.49 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 72.55 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 71.69 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 71.62 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.87 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.09 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.73 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.36 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.82 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.55 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.35 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.55 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.52 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.75 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.04 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.11 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 68.46 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.78 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.66 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.56 | -0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 68.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 68.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.24 | 71.57 | 74.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.5 | 71.36 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.34 | 69.04 | 71.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.51 | 68.11 | 68.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Eritrea was 68.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.11 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 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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