Eritrea vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Eritrea
67.9%
in 2025
Upper middle income
50.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 67.9% against 50.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 56.3% | 13.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 53.4% | 15.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 52.1% | 16.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 50.5% | 17.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Eritrea or Upper middle income?
- Eritrea, at 67.9% against 50.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Eritrea and Upper middle income?
- 17.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 17th 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.