Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea is 7.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea peaked at 10.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.2% | — |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 133 Republic of Moldova 7.6% compare
- 134 Mali 7.5% compare
- 135 Iceland 7.4% compare
- 137 United States Virgin Islands 7.2% compare
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.2% compare
- 139 Azerbaijan 7.1% compare
More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,776 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,830 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,254 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,190 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,444 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea was 7.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).