Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Eritrea

Female share of the labor force in Eritrea in 2025 — 47.68%. Ranked 45 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.05 pp.

2025 47.68% −0.06 pp vs 2024
World rank 45of 182
Period maximum 48.1%2004
Period minimum 47.6%1998

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Eritrea, 1990–202547.647.84848.219901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 47.73%1991: 47.71%1992: 47.65%1993: 47.66%1994: 47.67%1995: 47.73%1996: 47.76%1997: 47.61%1998: 47.6%1999: 47.86%2000: 48%2001: 48.02%2002: 48.03%2003: 48.06%2004: 48.1%2005: 48.07%2006: 48%2007: 47.94%2008: 47.89%2009: 47.9%2010: 47.9%2011: 47.93%2012: 47.95%2013: 47.91%2014: 47.97%2015: 47.84%2016: 47.85%2017: 47.81%2018: 47.88%2019: 47.96%2020: 47.84%2021: 47.94%2022: 47.81%2023: 47.78%2024: 47.74%2025: 47.68%
Change over the period: −0.05 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 47.68%
World 40.18%
Eastern Africa computed 46.86%
Low-income countries computed 43.19%
Female share of the labor force — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.68 −0.06 pp
2024 47.74 −0.04 pp
2023 47.78 −0.03 pp
2022 47.81 −0.14 pp
2021 47.94 +0.11 pp
2020 47.84 −0.12 pp
2019 47.96 +0.07 pp
2018 47.88 +0.08 pp
2017 47.81 −0.04 pp
2016 47.85 +0 pp
2015 47.84 −0.13 pp
2014 47.97 +0.07 pp
2013 47.91 −0.04 pp
2012 47.95 +0.01 pp
2011 47.93 +0.04 pp
2010 47.9 −0.01 pp
2009 47.9 +0.01 pp
2008 47.89 −0.04 pp
2007 47.94 −0.06 pp
2006 48 −0.07 pp
2005 48.07 −0.03 pp
2004 48.1 +0.04 pp
2003 48.06 +0.03 pp
2002 48.03 +0.02 pp
2001 48.02 +0.01 pp
2000 48 +0.14 pp
1999 47.86 +0.25 pp
1998 47.6 −0.01 pp
1997 47.61 −0.15 pp
1996 47.76 +0.03 pp
1995 47.73 +0.06 pp
1994 47.67 +0.02 pp
1993 47.66 +0 pp
1992 47.65 −0.06 pp
1991 47.71 −0.02 pp
1990 47.73

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.