Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 56.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea stood at 56.1%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea peaked at 61.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 57th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.5% | — |
| 1992 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 58.5% | 61.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 58.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 56.9% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.1% | 57.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eritrea was 56.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.