Male labor participation rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Male labor participation rate was 84.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.15
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.15
in 1992
All-time low
83.37
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor participation rate in Eritrea stood at 84.15.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Eritrea peaked at 88.15 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 83.37, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.09 | — |
| 1991 | 88.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.15 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.88 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.58 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 86.96 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 86.57 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 87.09 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 87.55 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.87 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.08 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.79 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.39 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.91 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 86.45 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.39 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.53 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.6 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.5 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 86.22 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.05 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.72 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 85.49 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 85.47 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.12 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.44 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.28 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.22 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.7 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.19 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 83.37 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83.6 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.17 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.14 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 84.12 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 84.15 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 84.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.14, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 84.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.58 | 86.57 | 88.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.89 | 86.22 | 88.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.27 | 84.19 | 86.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.93 | 83.37 | 84.17 | 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 male labor participation rate in Eritrea?
- Male labor participation rate in Eritrea was 84.15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 88.15 in 1992.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.37 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for male labor participation rate?
- Eritrea ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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