Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Eritrea
Eritrea: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 12.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.1%
in 2014
All-time low
12.5%
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 12.7% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Eritrea peaked at 13.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1992.
Eritrea ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.7% | — |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 12.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Eritrea?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Eritrea was 12.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1992.
- How does Eritrea rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Eritrea ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.