Work & Labour in Eritrea 200 indicators covering work & labour for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 72.8% 2025 down 0.7% 12th Female labor force participation rate 72.8% 2025 down 0.7% 12th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 72.8% 2025 down 0.7% 12th Female share of the labor force 47.7% 2025 down 0.3% 46th Labor force participation rate 78.3% 2025 down 1.1% 13th Male labor force participation rate 84.1% 2025 down 1.5% 15th Labor force participation rate 78.3% 2025 down 1.1% 13th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 57.9% 2025 down 2.8% 15th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 65.1% 2025 down 3.5% 13th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 61.5% 2025 down 3.1% 11th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 67.9% 2025 down 1.0% 15th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 79.7% 2025 down 1.7% 17th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 73.7% 2025 down 1.3% 15th Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 56.1% 2025 down 2.2% 57th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 40.5% 2025 down 1.4% 64th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 47.9% 2025 down 1.9% 56th Female employment rate 67.9% 2025 down 1.0% 15th Unemployment rate 6.0% 2025 up 3.9% 77th Unemployment rate of men vs. women 5.3% 2025 up 4.1% 83rd Female unemployment rate 6.7% 2025 up 3.9% 77th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 17.7% 2025 up 3.8% 147th Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 53.1% 2025 down 4.5% 17th Share of male vs. female employment in services 29.2% 2025 up 6.7% 175th Employment rate, men vs. women 79.7% 2025 down 1.7% 17th Employment rate 73.7% 2025 down 1.3% 15th Youth unemployment rate 10.2% 2025 up 2.1% 112th Population by labor force status 1.36 million people 2025 up 3.7% 111th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 14.17 Persons 2022 up 24.8% 141st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 22.99 Persons 2022 up 21.0% 135th Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 13.3% 2020 down 11.2% 1st Female labor force by age 27,811 people 2024 up 22.6% 114th Labor force participation rate by age 68.6% 2024 down 2.6% 12th Female labor force participation rate by age 65.4% 2024 down 2.2% 12th Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 10.1% 2024 up 1.6% 118th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0016 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.7% 110th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0011 units per square kilometre 2023 up 17.5% 99th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.515 units per square kilometre 2023 up 19.5% 139th Employment by status 47.4% 2024 up 1.4% 134th Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 47.4% 2024 up 1.4% 134th Annual growth of GDP per employed person -1.2% 2025 up 94.3% 171st SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.74 2024 up 13.7% 63rd Level of national compliance with labor rights 2.74 score 2024 up 13.7% 63rd Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 41.8% 2020 up 0.2% 142nd Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.74 2024 up 13.7% 69th Own-account workers, total 36.6% 2016 down 19.4% 48th Labor force (15-24 years), female 399,582 2011 up 19.2% 30th Labor force (15-24 years), total 830,096 2011 up 17.9% 31st Labor force (15-24 years), male 430,514 2011 up 16.7% 32nd Labor force (15-64 years), female 1.49 million 2011 up 55.5% 31st Labor force (15-64 years), female 48.7% 2011 up 2.7% 12th Labor force (15-64 years), total 3.06 million 2011 up 51.4% 33rd Labor force (15-64 years), male 1.57 million 2011 up 47.7% 34th Labor force (15-64 years), male 51.3% 2011 down 2.4% 41st Labor participation rate, female 35.2% 2011 up 13.7% 31st Labor participation rate, male 65.7% 2011 down 7.4% 19th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →