Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 85.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea is 85.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea peaked at 89.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2% | — |
| 1991 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 89.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 87.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.3% | 87.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.8% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 84.9% | 85.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 16 Niger 86.7% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% compare
- 20 Uganda 85.6% compare
- 21 Sweden 85.3% compare
- 22 Macau, China 85.3% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eritrea was 85.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.