Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 65.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Eritrea is 65.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Eritrea peaked at 71.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.4%, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.2% | — |
| 1992 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 68.6% | 71.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 68.3% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.4% | 65.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Eritrea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Eritrea was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.4% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, male (%) (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.