Unemployment rate for young people in Eritrea
Eritrea: Unemployment rate for young people was 10.24 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.24
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
112th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2020
All-time low
9.37
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Eritrea is 10.24, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Eritrea peaked at 11.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.82 | 9.37 | 10.17 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 10.06 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 9.8 | 10.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.42 | 9.96 | 11.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 109 Ireland 10.49 compare
- 110 Zambia 10.47 compare
- 111 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.44 compare
- 113 Bulgaria 10.15 compare
- 114 Central African Republic 10.09 compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 10.02 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 unemployment rate for young people in Eritrea?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Eritrea was 10.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Eritrea ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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