Equatorial Guinea vs Eritrea: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Equatorial Guinea
55.3%
in 2025
Eritrea
55.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Eritrea rank
16th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 55.5% against 55.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.6% | 56.5% | 12.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 55.5% | 2.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 56.5% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 56.5% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Equatorial Guinea or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 55.5% against 55.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Eritrea rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Eritrea ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.