Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 29.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea stood at 29.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea peaked at 30.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.1% | — |
| 1992 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 29.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 29.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 23.8% | 29.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 26.6% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.5% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 27.9% | 29.2% | 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea was 29.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).