Population by labor force status in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population by labor force status was 1.36 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Eritrea stood at 1.36 million people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Eritrea peaked at 1.36 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 804,785 people, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892,861 people | 804,785 people | 994,164 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.23 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.36 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Eritrea?
- Population by labor force status in Eritrea was 1.36 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,785 people in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for population by labor force status?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).