Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea is 86.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea peaked at 86.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.5% | — |
| 1991 | 84.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.3% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.7% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.3% | 86.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.2% compare
- 46 Namibia 87.1% compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 86.6% compare
- 49 France 86.4% compare
- 50 Malawi 86.4% compare
- 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.3% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eritrea was 86.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.