Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 17.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea is 17.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea peaked at 17.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.0% | — |
| 1992 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | +0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 15.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea was 17.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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).