Employment rate in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment rate was 73.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.8%
in 1991
All-time low
72.6%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Eritrea is 73.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Eritrea peaked at 76.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2020.
That places Eritrea 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.0% | 76.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.6% | 73.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eritrea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 65.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 84.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Eritrea?
- Employment rate in Eritrea was 73.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2020.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.