Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Eritrea
Eritrea: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 86.56 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.56
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.87
in 2021
All-time low
84.12
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Eritrea stood at 86.56.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Eritrea peaked at 86.87 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.12, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.51 | — |
| 1991 | 84.43 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.29 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.52 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 84.77 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.41 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 85.84 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 85.28 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.76 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 84.39 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.12 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 84.37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 84.75 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.23 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.69 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.73 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 85.54 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.43 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.64 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 85.74 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.13 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.88 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 85.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.84 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.24 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.62 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.35 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.87 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.55 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.56 | -0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 86.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 86.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.82 | 84.29 | 85.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.19 | 84.12 | 85.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 | 85.74 | 86.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.59 | 86.35 | 86.87 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Eritrea?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Eritrea was 86.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 86.87 in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.12 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Eritrea ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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