Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 1.22 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Eritrea, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Eritrea is 1.22 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Eritrea peaked at 1.22 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 588,233 ages 15+, in 1994.
Eritrea ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 614,798 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 612,529 ages 15+ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 600,507 ages 15+ | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 588,233 ages 15+ | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 591,853 ages 15+ | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 601,410 ages 15+ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 619,916 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 647,651 ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 682,658 ages 15+ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 730,046 ages 15+ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 773,782 ages 15+ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 825,062 ages 15+ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 882,060 ages 15+ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 935,630 ages 15+ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 984,288 ages 15+ | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million ages 15+ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.22 million ages 15+ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.05 million ages 15+, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.22 million ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 617,728 ages 15+ | 588,233 ages 15+ | 682,658 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 947,821 ages 15+ | 730,046 ages 15+ | 1.14 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million ages 15+ | 1.18 million ages 15+ | 1.22 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, female in Eritrea?
- Total employment, female in Eritrea was 1.22 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 588,233 ages 15+ in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for total employment, female?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.