Eritrea vs Guatemala: Employment rate, men vs. women
Eritrea
79.7%
in 2025
Guatemala
79.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
17th
Guatemala rank
16th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Eritrea
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 79.8% against 79.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.
Eritrea ranks 17th and Guatemala ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 87.0% | 3.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 83.0% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.9% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Eritrea or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 79.8% against 79.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Guatemala rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Eritrea ranks 17th and Guatemala ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.