Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2012
All-time low
7.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea stood at 34.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea peaked at 35.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1950.
Eritrea ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.1% | — |
| 1951 | 7.5% | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 7.8% | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 8.5% | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1956 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 9.5% | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 10.7% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 16.7% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 21.4% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 25.2% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 27.2% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 34.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 34.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.6% | 7.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 18.6% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 34.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.2% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.5% | 35.1% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Eritrea was 34.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1950.
- How does Eritrea rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.