Unemployment rate of males vs females in Eritrea
Eritrea: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 5.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 2021
All-time low
4.67
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.3 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Eritrea peaked at 5.85 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 1991.
That places Eritrea 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.67 | — |
| 1992 | 4.82 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.92 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.97 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.88 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.04 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.95 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.97 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.89 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.88 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.23 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.82 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.23 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.25 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.2, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.88 | 4.67 | 5.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.99 | 4.89 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.88 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.23 | 5.85 | 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 unemployment rate of males vs females in Eritrea?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Eritrea was 5.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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