Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor participation rate, total was 92.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2010
All-time low
83.6%
in 1996
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea, 1990–2010

0204060801001990200020101990: 87.7 % of total population ages 35-541991: 87.6 % of total population ages 35-541992: 87.3 % of total population ages 35-541993: 86 % of total population ages 35-541994: 84.3 % of total population ages 35-541995: 84 % of total population ages 35-541996: 83.6 % of total population ages 35-541997: 83.6 % of total population ages 35-541998: 84.3 % of total population ages 35-541999: 85.2 % of total population ages 35-542000: 87.2 % of total population ages 35-542001: 87.7 % of total population ages 35-542002: 88.6 % of total population ages 35-542003: 89.7 % of total population ages 35-542004: 90.4 % of total population ages 35-542005: 90.9 % of total population ages 35-542006: 91.4 % of total population ages 35-542007: 91.6 % of total population ages 35-542008: 92.2 % of total population ages 35-542009: 92.3 % of total population ages 35-542010: 92.4 % of total population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 35-54.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Eritrea is 92.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Eritrea peaked at 92.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 1996.

That places Eritrea 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 35-54 Change
1990 87.7%
1991 87.6% -0.1%
1992 87.3% -0.3%
1993 86.0% -1.5%
1994 84.3% -2.0%
1995 84.0% -0.4%
1996 83.6% -0.5%
1997 83.6% +0.0%
1998 84.3% +0.8%
1999 85.2% +1.1%
2000 87.2% +2.3%
2001 87.7% +0.6%
2002 88.6% +1.0%
2003 89.7% +1.2%
2004 90.4% +0.8%
2005 90.9% +0.6%
2006 91.4% +0.6%
2007 91.6% +0.2%
2008 92.2% +0.7%
2009 92.3% +0.1%
2010 92.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.4% 83.6% 87.7% 10
2000s 90.2% 87.2% 92.3% 10
2010s 92.4% 92.4% 92.4% 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 8 Togo 94.6% compare
  2. 9 Zimbabwe 94.5% compare
  3. 10 Uganda 94.0% compare
  4. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.3% compare
  5. 13 Ethiopia 92.2% compare
  6. 14 Burkina Faso 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Eritrea?
Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea was 92.4% in 2010, 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 92.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate, total?
Eritrea ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 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.