Eritrea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Eritrea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.9% against 0.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 4.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 46th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 0.6% | 2.3% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Eritrea or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Eritrea, at 2.9% against 0.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Eritrea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 46th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female 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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).