Eritrea - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Eritrea was 46.14 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.98 in 2005, while its lowest value was 44.96 in 1995.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 45.21
1991 45.11
1992 45.05
1993 45.00
1994 44.98
1995 44.96
1996 45.07
1997 45.19
1998 45.32
1999 45.44
2000 45.55
2001 45.88
2002 46.19
2003 46.47
2004 46.74
2005 46.98
2006 46.97
2007 46.96
2008 46.93
2009 46.88
2010 46.81
2011 46.64
2012 46.48
2013 46.33
2014 46.20
2015 46.09
2016 46.13
2017 46.15
2018 46.16
2019 46.20
2020 45.68
2021 46.14

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Eritrea was 1,641,174 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,641,174 in 2021 and a minimum value of 916,425 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 997,531
1991 988,039
1992 971,710
1993 951,650
1994 932,010
1995 916,425
1996 920,221
1997 928,928
1998 944,592
1999 969,168
2000 1,003,539
2001 1,068,536
2002 1,143,458
2003 1,224,054
2004 1,303,755
2005 1,376,646
2006 1,420,179
2007 1,456,170
2008 1,484,864
2009 1,507,355
2010 1,525,360
2011 1,530,962
2012 1,534,245
2013 1,536,446
2014 1,538,991
2015 1,543,416
2016 1,564,588
2017 1,584,008
2018 1,605,095
2019 1,632,029
2020 1,569,813
2021 1,641,174

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure