Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 47.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2024
All-time low
44.0%
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1991–2024

010203040501991200720241991: 44 %1992: 44 %1993: 44.2 %1994: 44.6 %1995: 45 %1996: 45.3 %1997: 45.7 %1998: 45.9 %1999: 46.1 %2000: 46.1 %2001: 46.3 %2002: 46.4 %2003: 46.4 %2004: 46.4 %2005: 46.4 %2006: 46.4 %2007: 46.5 %2008: 46.4 %2009: 46.3 %2010: 46.3 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 46.5 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 46.8 %2015: 46.8 %2016: 46.9 %2017: 46.8 %2018: 46.9 %2019: 47.1 %2020: 46.4 %2021: 46.9 %2022: 47 %2023: 47.2 %2024: 47.4 %

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 47.4% for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 47.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 1991.

Eritrea ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1991 to 2024.
Year % Change
1991 44.0%
1992 44.0% +0.1%
1993 44.2% +0.4%
1994 44.6% +0.9%
1995 45.0% +0.7%
1996 45.3% +0.7%
1997 45.7% +0.9%
1998 45.9% +0.5%
1999 46.1% +0.4%
2000 46.1% +0.1%
2001 46.3% +0.3%
2002 46.4% +0.3%
2003 46.4% -0.1%
2004 46.4% -0.0%
2005 46.4% +0.2%
2006 46.4% -0.0%
2007 46.5% +0.1%
2008 46.4% -0.1%
2009 46.3% -0.3%
2010 46.3% +0.0%
2011 46.4% +0.2%
2012 46.5% +0.2%
2013 46.4% -0.1%
2014 46.8% +0.8%
2015 46.8% -0.0%
2016 46.9% +0.2%
2017 46.8% -0.1%
2018 46.9% +0.3%
2019 47.1% +0.4%
2020 46.4% -1.4%
2021 46.9% +0.9%
2022 47.0% +0.4%
2023 47.2% +0.4%
2024 47.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 44.0% 46.1% 9
2000s 46.4% 46.1% 46.5% 10
2010s 46.7% 46.3% 47.1% 10
2020s 47.0% 46.4% 47.4% 5

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  4. 135 Indonesia 46.3% compare
  5. 136 Viet Nam 46.2% compare
  6. 137 Cambodia 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 47.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 1991.
How does Eritrea rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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