Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor participation rate, total was 78.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
78.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 2008
All-time low
73.3%
in 1997
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 76.9 % of total population ages 55-641991: 76.9 % of total population ages 55-641992: 76.7 % of total population ages 55-641993: 75.7 % of total population ages 55-641994: 74.2 % of total population ages 55-641995: 73.9 % of total population ages 55-641996: 73.5 % of total population ages 55-641997: 73.3 % of total population ages 55-641998: 73.7 % of total population ages 55-641999: 74.3 % of total population ages 55-642000: 75.9 % of total population ages 55-642001: 75.9 % of total population ages 55-642002: 76.4 % of total population ages 55-642003: 77.1 % of total population ages 55-642004: 77.5 % of total population ages 55-642005: 77.7 % of total population ages 55-642006: 77.9 % of total population ages 55-642007: 78 % of total population ages 55-642008: 78.6 % of total population ages 55-642009: 78.5 % of total population ages 55-642010: 78.5 % of total population ages 55-642011: 78.4 % of total population ages 55-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Eritrea is 78.4%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Eritrea peaked at 78.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1997.

That places Eritrea 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 55-64 Change
1990 76.9%
1991 76.9% +0.0%
1992 76.7% -0.3%
1993 75.7% -1.3%
1994 74.2% -2.0%
1995 73.9% -0.4%
1996 73.5% -0.5%
1997 73.3% -0.3%
1998 73.7% +0.5%
1999 74.3% +0.8%
2000 75.9% +2.1%
2001 75.9% +0.1%
2002 76.4% +0.6%
2003 77.1% +1.0%
2004 77.5% +0.5%
2005 77.7% +0.2%
2006 77.9% +0.3%
2007 78.0% +0.0%
2008 78.6% +0.9%
2009 78.5% -0.2%
2010 78.5% -0.0%
2011 78.4% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.9% 73.3% 76.9% 10
2000s 77.4% 75.9% 78.6% 10
2010s 78.4% 78.4% 78.5% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 18 Chad 81.7% compare
  2. 19 Kenya 80.4% compare
  3. 20 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
  4. 22 Senegal 75.4% compare
  5. 23 Benin 75.4% compare
  6. 24 Guinea-Bissau 74.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Eritrea?
Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea was 78.4% 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 78.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1997.
How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate, total?
Eritrea ranks 21st 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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