Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor participation rate, female was 88.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 52 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2011
All-time low
75.1%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 80.2 % of female population ages 25-541991: 80.1 % of female population ages 25-541992: 79.8 % of female population ages 25-541993: 78 % of female population ages 25-541994: 75.7 % of female population ages 25-541995: 75.4 % of female population ages 25-541996: 75.1 % of female population ages 25-541997: 75.4 % of female population ages 25-541998: 76.7 % of female population ages 25-541999: 78.3 % of female population ages 25-542000: 81.7 % of female population ages 25-542001: 82.6 % of female population ages 25-542002: 83.9 % of female population ages 25-542003: 85.3 % of female population ages 25-542004: 86.3 % of female population ages 25-542005: 86.9 % of female population ages 25-542006: 87.4 % of female population ages 25-542007: 87.7 % of female population ages 25-542008: 88.3 % of female population ages 25-542009: 88.4 % of female population ages 25-542010: 88.4 % of female population ages 25-542011: 88.7 % of female population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Eritrea is 88.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Eritrea peaked at 88.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of female population ages 25-54 Change
1990 80.2%
1991 80.1% -0.1%
1992 79.8% -0.4%
1993 78.0% -2.3%
1994 75.7% -2.9%
1995 75.4% -0.4%
1996 75.1% -0.4%
1997 75.4% +0.4%
1998 76.7% +1.7%
1999 78.3% +2.1%
2000 81.7% +4.3%
2001 82.6% +1.2%
2002 83.9% +1.6%
2003 85.3% +1.7%
2004 86.3% +1.1%
2005 86.9% +0.7%
2006 87.4% +0.6%
2007 87.7% +0.3%
2008 88.3% +0.7%
2009 88.4% +0.0%
2010 88.4% +0.1%
2011 88.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5% 75.1% 80.2% 10
2000s 85.9% 81.7% 88.4% 10
2010s 88.5% 88.4% 88.7% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 7 Equatorial Guinea 92.0% compare
  2. 8 Togo 90.6% compare
  3. 9 Zimbabwe 90.1% compare
  4. 11 Botswana 88.4% compare
  5. 12 Uganda 88.3% compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Eritrea?
Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea was 88.7% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate, female?
Eritrea ranks 10th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of female population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.