Employment in services (% of total employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 31.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services (% 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 services (% of total employment) in Eritrea is 31.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Eritrea peaked at 33.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.8% | — |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 31.2% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 27.3% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 169 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.5% compare
- 170 Ethiopia 33.4% compare
- 171 India 32.6% compare
- 173 Burkina Faso 31.6% compare
- 174 Afghanistan 29.5% compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 29.2% 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 services (% of total employment) in Eritrea?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Eritrea was 31.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total 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 (% 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 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).