Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 47.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Eritrea is 47.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Eritrea peaked at 48.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.7% | — |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 47.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 47.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 47.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.7% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 United Kingdom 47.8% compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 47.7% compare
- 45 Australia 47.7% compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 47.7% compare
- 48 Ghana 47.6% compare
- 49 New Zealand 47.6% compare
More education data for Eritrea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,725 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,881 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 28,835 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,792 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 266,829 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 398,090 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7908 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1168 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Eritrea?
- Labor force, female in Eritrea was 47.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force, female?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female 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 International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.