Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea
Eritrea: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -5.01 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea stood at -5.01 %.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea peaked at -0.78 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.02 %, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 111th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.16 % | — |
| 2001 | -0.9 % | -22.4% |
| 2002 | -1.05 % | +16.7% |
| 2003 | -1.26 % | +20.0% |
| 2004 | -1.31 % | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -0.87 % | -33.6% |
| 2006 | -0.82 % | -5.7% |
| 2007 | -0.78 % | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -1.42 % | +82.1% |
| 2009 | -1.7 % | +19.7% |
| 2010 | -2.12 % | +24.7% |
| 2011 | -2.05 % | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -2.43 % | +18.5% |
| 2013 | -2.64 % | +8.6% |
| 2014 | -2.05 % | -22.3% |
| 2015 | -3.72 % | +81.5% |
| 2016 | -3.44 % | -7.5% |
| 2017 | -3.62 % | +5.2% |
| 2018 | -3.72 % | +2.8% |
| 2019 | -3.81 % | +2.4% |
| 2020 | -4.03 % | +5.8% |
| 2021 | -5.02 % | +24.6% |
| 2022 | -4.95 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | -5.01 % | +1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's -5.01 % is above the median for low income countries, which is -7.91 %, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's -5.01 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.99 %, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.13 % | -1.7 % | -0.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.96 % | -3.81 % | -2.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.75 % | -5.02 % | -4.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Eritrea was -5.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was -0.78 % in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.02 % in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Eritrea ranks 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.