Labor Force of Eritrea
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Eritrea was 1,738,165, a difference of +59,457 (3.54% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 921,923, and the female labor force was 816,242.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "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" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Eritrea.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Eritrea
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 949353 507334 442019
1991 900469 482922 417547
1992 847014 455948 391066
1993 877096 474158 402938
1994 905650 491587 414063
1995 974710 531412 443298
1996 1031954 562518 469436
1997 1028976 559763 469213
1998 1030824 557676 473148
1999 1036312 554738 481574
2000 1046588 556052 490536
2001 1075435 567722 507713
2002 1115837 585814 530023
2003 1170621 611767 558854
2004 1225484 637619 587865
2005 1249487 646984 602503
2006 1267417 656775 610642
2007 1284303 666168 618135
2008 1329182 691175 638007
2009 1371280 714711 656569
2010 1404850 733894 670956
2011 1439887 755221 684666
2012 1467698 772596 695102
2013 1496989 790710 706279
2014 1504011 796374 707637
2015 1516763 805098 711665
2016 1525017 809022 715995
2017 1545249 819909 725340
2018 1573806 835376 738430
2019 1609065 853931 755134
2020 1632150 867651 764499
2021 1678708 891562 787146
2022 1738165 921923 816242