Unemployment Rate in Eritrea decreased to 5.60 percent in 2024 from 5.90 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Eritrea averaged 5.92 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 6.50 percent in 2020 and a record low of 5.60 percent in 1991. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Eritrea is expected to reach 5.50 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Eritrea Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.80 percent in 2026, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 5.60 5.90 percent Dec 2024


Eritrea Unemployment Rate
In Eritrea, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.60 5.90 6.50 5.60 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly