Share of employment in agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of employment in agriculture was 55.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of employment in agriculture in Eritrea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 55.5% for share of employment in agriculture 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, share of employment in agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 60.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of employment in agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | 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 share of employment in agriculture in Eritrea?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Eritrea was 55.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.