Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 55.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 55.5% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Eritrea peaked at 60.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.5% | — |
| 1992 | 60.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 56.2% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 54.1% | 60.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 53.4% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.9% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.5% | 57.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 61.1% compare
- 14 Ethiopia 60.1% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.5% compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
- 18 Zambia 54.5% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 54.3% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Eritrea?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Eritrea was 55.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).