Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 13.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 13.76 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 13.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.24 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.12 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 9.65 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.84 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 10.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 10.17 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.14 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 11.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.52 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.82 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.56 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 12.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.4 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 13.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 13.76 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 8.24 units per square kilometre | 9.74 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.35 units per square kilometre | 9.8 units per square kilometre | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.75 units per square kilometre | 11.14 units per square kilometre | 12.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.18 units per square kilometre | 12.56 units per square kilometre | 13.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 Yemen 14.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Sweden 13.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Afghanistan 13.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Chile 13.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Brazil 12.72 units per square kilometre 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, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 13.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.