Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 40.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea stood at 40.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea peaked at 42.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.5% | — |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 40.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.5% | 41.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eritrea was 40.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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.