Eritrea vs Peru: Employment by status

Eritrea
47.4%
in 2024
Peru
48.3%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
134th
Peru rank
131st

Employment by status over time

  • Eritrea
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 48.3% against 47.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 134th and Peru ranks 131st of 186 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 45.0% 36.5% 8.5% Eritrea
2000s 46.4% 39.2% 7.1% Eritrea
2010s 46.7% 44.1% 2.6% Eritrea
2020s 47.0% 46.8% 0.2% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Eritrea or Peru?
Peru, at 48.3% against 47.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Eritrea and Peru?
0.9%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Peru?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Peru rank globally for employment by status?
Eritrea ranks 134th and Peru ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.