Work & Labour in Eritrea 200 indicators covering work & labour for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 34.6% 2025 up 6.7% 166th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 12.7% 2025 down 0.8% 154th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 17.7% 2025 up 3.8% 148th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.3% 2025 down 12.0% 136th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 11.9% 2025 down 8.1% 44th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 7.2% 2025 down 0.5% 48th Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 17.1% 2025 down 11.0% 42nd Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 47.6% 2025 up 1.9% 133rd Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 53.6% 2025 up 1.5% 122nd Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 41.0% 2025 up 2.2% 131st Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 52.4% 2025 down 1.6% 55th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 46.4% 2025 down 1.7% 66th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 59.0% 2025 down 1.5% 57th Employers, total (% of total employment) 4.5% 2025 up 1.1% 51st Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.9% 2025 down 3.9% 50th Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.9% 2025 up 14.1% 46th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 6.4% 72nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 6.4% 72nd Share of workers in vulnerable employment 47.9% 2025 down 1.9% 56th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 51.2% 5th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 51.2% 5th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,823.4% 36th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year 2025 up 1,823.4% 36th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -0.776 2027 up 92.9% 179th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -0.776 2027 up 92.9% 179th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0038 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.7% 164th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0138 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.7% 142nd Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 60.9% 2023 down 6.1% 14th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.3% 140th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0129 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.3% 140th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.6667 % change on previous year 2023 down 141.1% 48th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 35.88 2026 down 0.7% 159th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 35.88 2026 down 0.7% 159th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.71 2027 up 1.7% 63rd LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.71 2027 up 1.7% 63rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 69,887 2027 up 30.8% 129th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 31.51 2027 up 0.4% 25th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.81 2027 up 1.4% 88th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.16 2027 up 0.3% 37th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 143.33 2027 up 29.3% 91st Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,747 2027 up 30.8% 129th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 26 2027 up 8.4% 47th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 217.27 2027 up 38.1% 99th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.87 % change on previous year 2027 up 73.2% 32nd NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.91 % change on previous year 2027 down 37.3% 90th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.94 % change on previous year 2027 up 128.2% 32nd Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 34.5% 2025 down 3.0% 200th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.357 2025 up 8.2% 160th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 49.6% 20th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.42 % change on previous year 2025 up 570.2% 13th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 25.8% 2025 up 9.6% 45th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 18.3% 2025 up 15.3% 63rd Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 33.4% 2025 up 6.7% 37th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0183 units per person 2025 up 9.0% 50th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 6.5% 25th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 up 19.1% 29th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 39.2% 4th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 39.9% 7th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2011 down 36.4% 15th ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →