Industry share of total emplyoment in Eritrea

Eritrea: Industry share of total emplyoment was 12.74 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12.74
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.08
in 2014
All-time low
12.48
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Eritrea, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 12.71992: 12.51993: 12.61994: 12.71995: 12.71996: 12.91997: 12.91998: 12.81999: 12.72000: 12.82001: 12.82002: 12.92003: 12.82004: 12.82005: 12.72006: 12.62007: 12.62008: 12.72009: 12.72010: 132011: 13.12012: 132013: 12.92014: 13.12015: 12.92016: 12.92017: 12.72018: 12.92019: 12.92020: 12.52021: 12.52022: 12.62023: 12.62024: 12.72025: 12.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 12.74 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Eritrea peaked at 13.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.48, in 1992.

Eritrea ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.72 12.48 12.89 9
2000s 12.74 12.63 12.88 10
2010s 12.93 12.75 13.08 10
2020s 12.6 12.5 12.74 6

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 151 Sudan 13.98 compare
  2. 152 Netherlands 13.76 compare
  3. 153 Central African Republic 13.39 compare
  4. 155 Fiji 12.65 compare
  5. 156 Moldova 12.55 compare
  6. 157 Kenya 12.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Eritrea?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Eritrea was 12.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 13.08 in 2014.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.48 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Eritrea ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
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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