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Labor force — Eritrea

Labor force in Eritrea in 2025 — 1,763,700 people. Ranked 126 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 93.2%.

2025 1.76M people +2.93% vs 2024
World rank 126of 182
Period maximum 1.76M people2025
Period minimum 804,732 people1992

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Eritrea, 1990–2025750,0001M1.25M1.5M1.75M2M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 913,101 people1991: 860,903 people1992: 804,732 people1993: 831,950 people1994: 858,389 people1995: 920,751 people1996: 974,960 people1997: 974,297 people1998: 977,121 people1999: 983,703 people2000: 993,784 people2001: 1,025,865 people2002: 1,069,583 people2003: 1,126,875 people2004: 1,185,070 people2005: 1,214,595 people2006: 1,230,528 people2007: 1,244,963 people2008: 1,283,339 people2009: 1,320,001 people2010: 1,348,098 people2011: 1,375,299 people2012: 1,395,116 people2013: 1,415,251 people2014: 1,420,197 people2015: 1,424,066 people2016: 1,431,240 people2017: 1,445,587 people2018: 1,469,550 people2019: 1,498,780 people2020: 1,520,345 people2021: 1,572,766 people2022: 1,624,123 people2023: 1,667,350 people2024: 1,713,432 people2025: 1,763,700 people
Change over the period: +850,599 (+93.15%) Average annual rate: 1.9 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Eritrea 1.76M people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Eastern Africa computed 214M people
Low-income countries computed 275M people
Labor force — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.76M +50,268 +2.93%
2024 1.71M +46,082 +2.76%
2023 1.67M +43,227 +2.66%
2022 1.62M +51,357 +3.27%
2021 1.57M +52,421 +3.45%
2020 1.52M +21,565 +1.44%
2019 1.5M +29,230 +1.99%
2018 1.47M +23,963 +1.66%
2017 1.45M +14,347 +1%
2016 1.43M +7,174 +0.5%
2015 1.42M +3,869 +0.27%
2014 1.42M +4,946 +0.35%
2013 1.42M +20,135 +1.44%
2012 1.4M +19,817 +1.44%
2011 1.38M +27,201 +2.02%
2010 1.35M +28,097 +2.13%
2009 1.32M +36,662 +2.86%
2008 1.28M +38,376 +3.08%
2007 1.24M +14,435 +1.17%
2006 1.23M +15,933 +1.31%
2005 1.21M +29,525 +2.49%
2004 1.19M +58,195 +5.16%
2003 1.13M +57,292 +5.36%
2002 1.07M +43,718 +4.26%
2001 1.03M +32,081 +3.23%
2000 993,784 +10,081 +1.02%
1999 983,703 +6,582 +0.67%
1998 977,121 +2,824 +0.29%
1997 974,297 −663 −0.07%
1996 974,960 +54,209 +5.89%
1995 920,751 +62,362 +7.27%
1994 858,389 +26,439 +3.18%
1993 831,950 +27,218 +3.38%
1992 804,732 −56,171 −6.52%
1991 860,903 −52,198 −5.72%
1990 913,101 — —

Eastern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ET Ethiopia 56.78M TZ Tanzania 34.05M KE Kenya 24.71M UG Uganda 23.39M MG Madagascar 17.09M MZ Mozambique 15.66M MW Malawi 8.32M ZM Zambia 8.01M ZW Zimbabwe 6.85M BI Burundi 6.31M RW Rwanda 5.84M SO Somalia 3.56M ER Eritrea 1.76M MU Mauritius 622,328 KM Comoros 310,841 DJ Djibouti 267,610
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About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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

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