Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor participation rate, total was 92.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
92.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2011
All-time low
85.8%
in 1996
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea, 1990–2011

0204060801001990200020111990: 88.5 % of total population ages 25-541991: 88.4 % of total population ages 25-541992: 88.2 % of total population ages 25-541993: 87.3 % of total population ages 25-541994: 86.1 % of total population ages 25-541995: 85.9 % of total population ages 25-541996: 85.8 % of total population ages 25-541997: 86 % of total population ages 25-541998: 86.7 % of total population ages 25-541999: 87.6 % of total population ages 25-542000: 89.4 % of total population ages 25-542001: 89.9 % of total population ages 25-542002: 90.6 % of total population ages 25-542003: 91.3 % of total population ages 25-542004: 91.7 % of total population ages 25-542005: 92 % of total population ages 25-542006: 92.2 % of total population ages 25-542007: 92.4 % of total population ages 25-542008: 92.6 % of total population ages 25-542009: 92.6 % of total population ages 25-542010: 92.7 % of total population ages 25-542011: 92.8 % of total population ages 25-54

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

Analysis

In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Eritrea stood at 92.8%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Eritrea peaked at 92.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 9th 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, total in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 25-54 Change
1990 88.5%
1991 88.4% -0.1%
1992 88.2% -0.2%
1993 87.3% -1.0%
1994 86.1% -1.4%
1995 85.9% -0.2%
1996 85.8% -0.1%
1997 86.0% +0.2%
1998 86.7% +0.8%
1999 87.6% +1.0%
2000 89.4% +2.1%
2001 89.9% +0.6%
2002 90.6% +0.7%
2003 91.3% +0.8%
2004 91.7% +0.5%
2005 92.0% +0.3%
2006 92.2% +0.3%
2007 92.4% +0.1%
2008 92.6% +0.3%
2009 92.6% +0.0%
2010 92.7% +0.0%
2011 92.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.0% 85.8% 88.5% 10
2000s 91.5% 89.4% 92.6% 10
2010s 92.7% 92.7% 92.8% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 6 Burundi 95.3% compare
  2. 7 Equatorial Guinea 94.7% compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 93.8% compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia 92.4% compare
  5. 11 Botswana 91.9% compare
  6. 12 Togo 91.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Eritrea?
Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea was 92.8% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate, total?
Eritrea ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (% of total population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of total 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
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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.