Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Eritrea

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Eritrea was 5.98% in 2025, a difference of +0.03 points compared to 2024; and the total labor force of Eritrea in 2025 was 1,763,700. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 5.3% and 6.73% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Eritrea for 1991-2025.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Eritrea (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Eritrea

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	5.13	4.67	5.64
1992	5.3	4.82	5.82
1993	5.39	4.92	5.9
1994	5.45	4.97	5.97
1995	5.35	4.86	5.88
1996	5.31	4.8	5.87
1997	5.4	4.88	5.97
1998	5.5	4.97	6.09
1999	5.6	5.06	6.2
2000	5.66	5.12	6.24
2001	5.74	5.08	6.45
2002	5.79	5.1	6.54
2003	5.79	5.04	6.6
2004	5.7	4.95	6.51
2005	5.72	4.93	6.57
2006	5.71	4.91	6.57
2007	5.72	4.93	6.58
2008	5.68	4.89	6.54
2009	5.76	4.95	6.63
2010	5.85	5.01	6.77
2011	5.8	4.97	6.71
2012	5.69	4.89	6.57
2013	5.62	4.88	6.43
2014	5.64	4.94	6.39
2015	5.75	5.09	6.47
2016	5.77	5.14	6.46
2017	5.8	5.23	6.43
2018	5.76	5.22	6.34
2019	5.81	5.24	6.43
2020	6.38	5.82	6.99
2021	6.49	5.85	7.19
2022	6.03	5.38	6.75
2023	5.91	5.23	6.65
2024	5.95	5.25	6.71
2025	5.98	5.3	6.73