Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 53.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 53.1% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 61.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, 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 agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 54.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 54.3% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 53.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 54.2% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 52.9% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 53.8% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 14 Haiti 58.2% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 56.4% compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.7% compare
- 18 Zambia 51.6% compare
- 19 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 50.6% 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 agriculture in Eritrea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eritrea was 53.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.