Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 124.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 124.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea peaked at 129.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 116.2%, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 117.2% | — |
| 1992 | 116.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 116.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 116.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 116.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 117.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 117.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 118.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 118.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 117.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 123.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 124.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 126.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 127.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 129.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 129.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 129.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 129.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 129.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 129.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 129.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 129.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 127.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 125.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 124.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 123.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 120.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 119.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 120.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 123.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 122.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 124.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 124.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 125.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 124.9% | -0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 124.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 124.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.3% | 116.2% | 118.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 126.6% | 117.9% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.0% | 119.0% | 129.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.1% | 122.6% | 125.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 62 Bolivia 126.0% compare
- 63 Central African Republic 125.5% compare
- 64 Botswana 125.3% compare
- 66 Guatemala 124.5% compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 124.0% compare
- 68 French Polynesia 123.8% compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea was 124.9% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 129.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.2% in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Eritrea ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.