Labor participation rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor participation rate was 78.35 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
78.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81
in 1990
All-time low
77.51
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 78.35 for labor participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Eritrea peaked at 81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.51, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor participation rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 | — |
| 1991 | 80.97 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.96 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.82 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.25 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.48 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.65 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.72 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.76 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.62 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.44 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.23 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.03 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 79.99 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 80.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.97 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.81 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.7 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.51 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.36 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.32 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.11 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.2 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.69 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.39 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.51 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.95 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.35 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.35 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.34 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.35 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 78.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 78.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.69 | 80.25 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.19 | 79.81 | 80.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.14 | 78.39 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.14 | 77.51 | 78.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0037 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate in Eritrea?
- Labor participation rate in Eritrea was 78.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.51 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor participation rate?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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