Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea

Eritrea: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 10.06 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
10.06
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2020
All-time low
9.37
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea, 1991–2024

02.557.5101991200720241991: 9.41992: 9.61993: 9.81994: 9.91995: 9.81996: 9.81997: 9.91998: 101999: 10.22000: 10.22001: 10.42002: 10.42003: 10.42004: 10.22005: 10.22006: 10.12007: 10.12008: 10.12009: 10.22010: 10.52011: 10.32012: 10.12013: 9.92014: 9.92015: 102016: 102017: 102018: 9.82019: 9.82020: 11.12021: 112022: 10.22023: 102024: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea stood at 10.06.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea peaked at 11.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 1991.

Eritrea ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 9.37
1992 9.64 +2.9%
1993 9.81 +1.8%
1994 9.89 +0.8%
1995 9.78 -1.1%
1996 9.77 -0.2%
1997 9.89 +1.3%
1998 10.03 +1.3%
1999 10.17 +1.4%
2000 10.22 +0.5%
2001 10.37 +1.5%
2002 10.43 +0.5%
2003 10.42 -0.1%
2004 10.23 -1.8%
2005 10.22 -0.1%
2006 10.13 -0.9%
2007 10.15 +0.1%
2008 10.06 -0.9%
2009 10.24 +1.9%
2010 10.47 +2.2%
2011 10.33 -1.4%
2012 10.1 -2.2%
2013 9.95 -1.6%
2014 9.9 -0.5%
2015 10.03 +1.4%
2016 10 -0.4%
2017 9.99 -0.1%
2018 9.8 -1.9%
2019 9.85 +0.4%
2020 11.1 +12.7%
2021 10.98 -1.1%
2022 10.19 -7.2%
2023 9.96 -2.2%
2024 10.06 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 10.46 9.96 11.1 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 115 Jamaica 10.38 compare
  2. 116 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.16 compare
  3. 117 Zambia 10.1 compare
  4. 119 Central African Republic 9.99 compare
  5. 120 Myanmar 9.97 compare
  6. 121 Peru 9.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eritrea was 10.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 1991.
How does Eritrea rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Eritrea ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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