Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 57.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eritrea peaked at 62.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.5% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 60.6% | 62.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 59.8% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 58.7% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 56.7% | 58.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 12 Nigeria 60.8% compare
- 13 Switzerland 58.7% compare
- 14 Norway 58.3% compare
- 16 Burundi 56.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 18 New Zealand 56.6% 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eritrea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eritrea was 57.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.