Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 78.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea is 78.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea peaked at 81.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.0% | — |
| 1991 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.3% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.2% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 79.8% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 78.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 77.5% | 78.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 Mozambique 78.7% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 78.6% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 78.6% compare
- 14 Burundi 78.3% compare
- 15 Liberia 76.6% compare
- 16 Benin 76.4% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Eritrea was 78.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.