Eritrea vs IDA total: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Eritrea
61.5%
in 2025
IDA total
44.3%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
11th
IDA total rank
13th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Eritrea
- IDA total
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 61.5% against 44.3% in IDA total, a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 11th and IDA total ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 51.9% | 14.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 49.7% | 15.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 45.2% | 18.0% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 43.7% | 17.6% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Eritrea or IDA total?
- Eritrea, at 61.5% against 44.3% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Eritrea and IDA total?
- 17.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and IDA total rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 11th and IDA total ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.