Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor participation rate, female was 68.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
68.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2011
All-time low
55.5%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 61.8 % of female population ages 55-641991: 61.9 % of female population ages 55-641992: 61.9 % of female population ages 55-641993: 59.7 % of female population ages 55-641994: 56.7 % of female population ages 55-641995: 56.5 % of female population ages 55-641996: 55.8 % of female population ages 55-641997: 55.5 % of female population ages 55-641998: 56.4 % of female population ages 55-641999: 57.7 % of female population ages 55-642000: 61.1 % of female population ages 55-642001: 61.4 % of female population ages 55-642002: 62.4 % of female population ages 55-642003: 64.2 % of female population ages 55-642004: 65.2 % of female population ages 55-642005: 65.8 % of female population ages 55-642006: 66.7 % of female population ages 55-642007: 67 % of female population ages 55-642008: 68.7 % of female population ages 55-642009: 68.6 % of female population ages 55-642010: 68.7 % of female population ages 55-642011: 68.9 % of female population ages 55-64

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 55-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Eritrea is 68.9%, 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 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Eritrea peaked at 68.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1997.

Eritrea ranks 22nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 55-64) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of female population ages 55-64 Change
1990 61.8%
1991 61.9% +0.2%
1992 61.9% +0.0%
1993 59.7% -3.6%
1994 56.7% -5.0%
1995 56.5% -0.4%
1996 55.8% -1.2%
1997 55.5% -0.5%
1998 56.4% +1.6%
1999 57.7% +2.3%
2000 61.1% +5.9%
2001 61.4% +0.4%
2002 62.4% +1.8%
2003 64.2% +2.8%
2004 65.2% +1.6%
2005 65.8% +0.9%
2006 66.7% +1.3%
2007 67.0% +0.5%
2008 68.7% +2.6%
2009 68.6% -0.2%
2010 68.7% +0.1%
2011 68.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.4% 55.5% 61.9% 10
2000s 65.1% 61.1% 68.7% 10
2010s 68.8% 68.7% 68.9% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 19 Ethiopia 70.9% compare
  2. 20 Chad 70.6% compare
  3. 21 Burkina Faso 70.2% compare
  4. 23 Benin 67.8% compare
  5. 24 Senegal 67.4% compare
  6. 25 Guinea-Bissau 66.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Eritrea?
Labor participation rate, female in Eritrea was 68.9% 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 68.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1997.
How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate, female?
Eritrea ranks 22nd 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 12.2%. 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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of female population ages 55-64
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 55-64 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.