Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.3% for unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 men vs. women in Eritrea peaked at 5.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, 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 men vs. women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.7% | — |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Suriname 5.7% compare
- 81 Central African Republic 5.6% compare
- 82 Denmark 5.4% compare
- 84 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.3% compare
- 85 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% compare
- 86 Guinea 5.3% 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 of men vs. women in Eritrea?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eritrea was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.