Eritrea vs High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Eritrea
67.9%
in 2025
High income
51.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
High income rank
15th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Eritrea
- High income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.9% against 51.8% in High income, a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 15th and High income ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 46.1% | 23.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 48.0% | 21.2% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 49.3% | 19.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 51.2% | 16.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Eritrea or High income?
- Eritrea, at 67.9% against 51.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Eritrea and High income?
- 16.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and High income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and High income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and High income ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.