Status in employment in Eritrea
Eritrea: Status in employment was 47.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.43
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.43
in 2024
All-time low
44
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Eritrea, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 47.43 for status in employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Eritrea peaked at 47.43 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44 | — |
| 1992 | 44.05 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.23 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.64 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.96 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.28 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 45.68 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.91 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 46.13 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.41 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.38 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.36 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.43 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.42 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.47 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.41 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 46.26 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 46.27 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.36 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.47 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.42 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 46.77 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.77 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.87 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 46.81 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.93 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.44 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.87 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 47.05 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.24 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.43 | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 47.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 47.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 | 44 | 46.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.35 | 46.13 | 46.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.68 | 46.27 | 47.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.01 | 46.44 | 47.43 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Eritrea?
- Status in employment in Eritrea was 47.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for status in employment?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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