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Labour

Eritrea

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture55.5%
  • Employment in industry12.7%
  • Employment in services31.8%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
7272.673.273.874.419902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
11.311.411.411.511.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation78.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 78.34 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 78.35 %
Female labour force participation72.9 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment5.98 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment10.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio73.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture55.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry12.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services31.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation72.8 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.4 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers51.1 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Eritrea's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (78.3 %), female labour force participation (72.9 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.