Share of female workers by sector in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of female workers by sector was 58.11 in 2025. β–² 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

02040601991200820251991: 581992: 58.81993: 571994: 54.91995: 55.61996: 551997: 53.91998: 54.41999: 54.72000: 55.22001: 54.32002: 542003: 55.32004: 55.72005: 56.32006: 56.82007: 56.82008: 58.62009: 58.22010: 58.52011: 57.22012: 57.12013: 59.12014: 562015: 59.32016: 582017: 59.92018: 582019: 57.62020: 59.12021: 602022: 59.42023: 592024: 58.62025: 58.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Zimbabwe 61.11 compare
  2. 19 Mali 60.94 compare
  3. 20 India 59.83 compare
  4. 22 Zambia 57.99 compare
  5. 23 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 57.79 compare
  6. 24 Equatorial Guinea 56.25 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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