Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.4%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2020
All-time low
10.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea stood at 11.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea peaked at 12.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1991.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 11.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 11.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 103 Nicaragua 12.4% compare
- 104 Canada 12.1% compare
- 105 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.7% compare
- 107 Denmark 11.4% compare
- 108 Mozambique 11.3% compare
- 109 Central African Republic 11.3% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Eritrea was 11.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1991.
- How does Eritrea rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.