Share of female workers by sector in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of female workers by sector was 58.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.11
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.04
in 2021
All-time low
53.91
in 1997
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Eritrea is 58.11, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Eritrea peaked at 60.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.91, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.98 | — |
| 1992 | 58.84 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 57.01 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 54.93 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 55.59 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 54.98 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 53.91 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.41 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 54.74 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.24 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.33 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 54 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 55.32 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.68 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 56.35 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 56.82 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.78 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.61 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 58.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 58.52 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 57.17 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 57.11 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.14 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 55.97 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 59.3 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 58.01 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 59.88 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 58.02 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 57.56 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.13 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.04 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.42 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 58.99 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.64 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.11 | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 58.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 58.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.82 | 53.91 | 58.84 | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.13 | 54 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.07 | 55.97 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.05 | 58.11 | 60.04 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 share of female workers by sector in Eritrea?
- Share of female workers by sector in Eritrea was 58.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.04 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.91 in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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