Labor force participation rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force participation rate was 78.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Eritrea stood at 78.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Eritrea peaked at 81.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.5%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Eritrea?
- Labor force participation rate in Eritrea was 78.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force participation rate?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).