Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 12.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry (% of total employment) in Eritrea is 12.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Eritrea peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 151 Sudan 14.0% compare
- 152 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
- 155 Fiji 12.7% compare
- 156 Channel Islands 12.6% compare
- 157 Republic of Moldova 12.6% 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 (% of total employment) in Eritrea?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Eritrea was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Employment in industry (% of total 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).