Eritrea vs Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Eritrea
79.7%
in 2025
Middle income
70.7%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
17th
Middle income rank
18th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Middle income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 79.7% against 70.7% in Middle income, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 77.2% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 74.5% | 8.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 72.0% | 8.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 70.2% | 9.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Eritrea or Middle income?
- Eritrea, at 79.7% against 70.7% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Eritrea and Middle income?
- 9.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 18th 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+, male (%) (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.