Employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea peaked at 2.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3% | — |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eritrea
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.291 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0037 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea was 2.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).