Share of male vs female employment in agri in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 53.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.11
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.44
in 1992
All-time low
52.95
in 2002
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 53.11 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Eritrea peaked at 61.44 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.95, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 17th out of 186 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.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.86 | — |
| 1992 | 61.44 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.36 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 57.28 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 56.97 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.74 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 54.34 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.43 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.19 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.08 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.43 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.95 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.06 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.37 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.47 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.01 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.19 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.12 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 54.68 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.5 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.91 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.59 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 54.57 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.26 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.3 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.75 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.02 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.47 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.98 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.61 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.11 | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 53.11 is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 53.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.18 | 54.19 | 61.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.01 | 52.95 | 57.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.11 | 53.75 | 56.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.22 | 53.11 | 55.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 14 Haiti 58.24 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.36 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.72 compare
- 18 Zambia 51.55 compare
- 19 North Korea 50.64 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Eritrea?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Eritrea was 53.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.44 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.95 in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Eritrea ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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