Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 72.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea is 72.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea peaked at 74.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.4% | — |
| 1991 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eritrea was 72.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Eritrea ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.