Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea

Eritrea: Labor participation rate, total was 46.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
46.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1990
All-time low
46.1%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 49.8 % of total population ages 65+1991: 49.6 % of total population ages 65+1992: 49.5 % of total population ages 65+1993: 48.7 % of total population ages 65+1994: 47.6 % of total population ages 65+1995: 47.3 % of total population ages 65+1996: 46.7 % of total population ages 65+1997: 46.3 % of total population ages 65+1998: 46.2 % of total population ages 65+1999: 46.1 % of total population ages 65+2000: 46.8 % of total population ages 65+2001: 46.4 % of total population ages 65+2002: 46.3 % of total population ages 65+2003: 46.4 % of total population ages 65+2004: 46.4 % of total population ages 65+2005: 46.3 % of total population ages 65+2006: 46.5 % of total population ages 65+2007: 46.6 % of total population ages 65+2008: 47.2 % of total population ages 65+2009: 47.1 % of total population ages 65+2010: 47.1 % of total population ages 65+2011: 46.8 % of total population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 65+.

Analysis

In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Eritrea stood at 46.8%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Eritrea peaked at 49.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1999.

That places Eritrea 31st 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 65+) in Eritrea, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 65+ Change
1990 49.8%
1991 49.6% -0.4%
1992 49.5% -0.2%
1993 48.7% -1.6%
1994 47.6% -2.3%
1995 47.3% -0.6%
1996 46.7% -1.3%
1997 46.3% -0.9%
1998 46.2% -0.2%
1999 46.1% -0.2%
2000 46.8% +1.5%
2001 46.4% -0.8%
2002 46.3% -0.3%
2003 46.4% +0.3%
2004 46.4% -0.1%
2005 46.3% -0.2%
2006 46.5% +0.4%
2007 46.6% +0.1%
2008 47.2% +1.4%
2009 47.1% -0.2%
2010 47.1% -0.1%
2011 46.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.8% 46.1% 49.8% 10
2000s 46.6% 46.3% 47.2% 10
2010s 47.0% 46.8% 47.1% 2

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 28 Guinea 48.4% compare
  2. 29 Angola 47.2% compare
  3. 30 Lesotho 47.1% compare
  4. 32 Niger 46.4% compare
  5. 33 Comoros 44.6% compare
  6. 34 Gabon 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Eritrea?
Labor participation rate, total in Eritrea was 46.8% 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 49.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1999.
How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate, total?
Eritrea ranks 31st 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 0.9%. 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 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+)
Unit
% of total population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older 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.