Employment to population ratio men vs women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 79.69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
79.69
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.99
in 1991
All-time low
78.52
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio men vs women in Eritrea stood at 79.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Eritrea peaked at 83.99 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.52, in 2020.
Eritrea ranks 17th of 186 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 men vs women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.99 | — |
| 1992 | 83.9 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.55 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.23 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.73 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 82.41 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 82.84 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.2 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.42 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.57 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.93 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 82.53 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 82.17 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.13 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 82.28 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 82.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.27 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.95 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.74 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.46 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.31 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.91 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.89 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.76 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.28 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 79.78 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.52 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.71 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.64 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.74 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.71 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 79.69 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.25 | 82.41 | 83.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.55 | 81.95 | 83.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.95 | 79.78 | 81.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.34 | 78.52 | 79.74 | 6 |
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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 men vs women in Eritrea?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Eritrea was 79.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 83.99 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.52 in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Eritrea ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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