Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Eritrea

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Eritrea was 78.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

202578.3%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank13th of 181Countries ranked
Series high811990
Series low77.52020

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Eritrea, 1990 to 2025

77787980818219901996200220082014202020251990: 81 %1991: 81 %1992: 81 %1993: 80.8 %1994: 80.7 %1995: 80.4 %1996: 80.2 %1997: 80.5 %1998: 80.6 %1999: 80.7 %2000: 80.8 %2001: 80.6 %2002: 80.4 %2003: 80.2 %2004: 80 %2005: 80 %2006: 80 %2007: 80 %2008: 80 %2009: 79.8 %2010: 79.7 %2011: 79.5 %2012: 79.4 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 79.1 %2015: 79.2 %2016: 79.1 %2017: 79 %2018: 78.7 %2019: 78.4 %2020: 77.5 %2021: 77.9 %2022: 78.4 %2023: 78.3 %2024: 78.3 %2025: 78.3 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 36 values
Period%
202578.3
202478.3
202378.3
202278.4
202177.9
202077.5
201978.4
201878.7
201779
201679.1
201579.2
201479.1
201379.3
201279.4
201179.5
201079.7
200979.8
200880
200780
200680
200580
200480
200380.2
200280.4
200180.6
200080.8
199980.7
199880.6
199780.5
199680.2
199580.4
199480.7
199380.8
199281
199181
199081

Rankings

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.

A separate series from labor_force_participation_rate, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Eritrea?

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Eritrea was 78.3% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in Eritrea?

81% in 1990, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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