Share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share in vulnerable employment was 47.89 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.89
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.5
in 1991
All-time low
47.89
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea stood at 47.89. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea peaked at 51.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 47.89, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 56th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.5 | — |
| 1992 | 51.47 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.27 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.86 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.54 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50.21 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 49.8 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.59 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 49.41 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.39 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.24 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.11 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.16 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.18 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.11 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.14 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.09 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.14 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.29 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 49.15 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 48.81 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.71 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.65 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.49 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.14 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.65 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 48.48 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.29 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.89 | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 47.89 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 47.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.52 | 49.41 | 51.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.19 | 49.09 | 49.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9 | 48.49 | 49.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.43 | 47.89 | 49.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Eritrea was 47.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.89 in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Eritrea ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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