Number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of people employed in agriculture was 919,934 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea stood at 919,934 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 919,934 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 455,864 people, in 1994.
That places Eritrea 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 485,917 people | — |
| 1992 | 458,871 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 458,478 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 455,864 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 490,763 people | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 511,226 people | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 498,955 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 502,510 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 505,630 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 512,203 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 520,772 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 538,548 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 580,296 people | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 614,552 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 639,988 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 654,360 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 661,679 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 700,422 people | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 712,867 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 728,569 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 726,650 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 734,637 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 771,396 people | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 735,625 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 769,748 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 757,953 people | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 789,481 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 776,578 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 784,420 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 811,578 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 844,312 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 867,120 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 884,112 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 902,325 people | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 919,934 people | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 485,357 people | 455,864 people | 511,226 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 613,569 people | 512,203 people | 712,867 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,506 people | 726,650 people | 789,481 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 871,564 people | 811,578 people | 919,934 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Eritrea was 919,934 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 919,934 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 455,864 people in 1994.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.