Proportion of labor force who are women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of labor force who are women was 47.68 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.68
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.1
in 2004
All-time low
47.6
in 1998
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 47.68 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Eritrea peaked at 48.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.6, in 1998.
That places Eritrea 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.73 | — |
| 1991 | 47.71 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.65 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.66 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.67 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.73 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.76 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.61 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.6 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.86 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.07 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.94 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.89 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.93 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.95 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.91 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.97 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.84 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.81 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.88 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.96 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.84 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.81 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.78 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.74 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.68 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7 | 47.6 | 47.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 | 47.89 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9 | 47.81 | 47.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 47.68 | 47.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.79 compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.71 compare
- 45 Australia 47.68 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 47.67 compare
- 48 Ghana 47.63 compare
- 49 New Zealand 47.57 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Eritrea?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Eritrea was 47.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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