Eritrea vs Pacific island small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Eritrea
73.7%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
62.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Pacific island small states rank
12th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 73.7% against 62.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 63.2% | 13.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 63.5% | 12.1% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 63.6% | 11.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 61.8% | 11.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Eritrea or Pacific island small states?
- Eritrea, at 73.7% against 62.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Eritrea and Pacific island small states?
- 11.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Pacific island small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Pacific island small states rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Pacific island small states ranks 12th 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.