Eritrea vs European Union: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
European Union
0.6%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
44th
European Union rank
45th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Eritrea
- European Union
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11.9% against 0.6% in European Union, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 21.5 times European Union's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 44th and European Union ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 3.1% | 10.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 2.0% | 10.9% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 1.1% | 11.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 0.7% | 11.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Eritrea or European Union?
- Eritrea, at 11.9% against 0.6% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Eritrea and European Union?
- 11.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and European Union?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and European Union rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 44th and European Union ranks 45th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.