Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 17.66 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.66
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.66
in 2025
All-time low
14.73
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea stood at 17.66. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea peaked at 17.66 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 1992.
That places Eritrea 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.03 | — |
| 1992 | 14.73 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 15.04 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.28 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.49 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.78 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.94 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.85 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.92 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.04 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.14 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.37 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16.34 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.44 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 16.29 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.22 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.35 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.9 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 17.15 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.18 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16.95 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 17.39 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.01 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.18 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.95 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.26 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.39 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.86 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.23 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.36 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 17.66 | +0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 17.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.52, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 17.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.45 | 14.73 | 15.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.27 | 16.04 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.14 | 16.9 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 16.86 | 17.66 | 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 of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eritrea was 17.66 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Eritrea ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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