Eritrea Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Eritrea unemployment rate for 2022 was 5.97%, a 0.54% decline from 2021.
Eritrea unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.51%, a 0.06% increase from 2020.
Eritrea unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.45%, a 0.52% increase from 2019.
Eritrea unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.93%, a 0% increase from 2018.

Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name	Unemployment Rate (%)
Somalia	19.29%
Yemen	17.61%
Rwanda	15.08%
Haiti	14.78%
Afghanistan	14.10%
Syrian Arab Republic	13.81%
South Sudan	12.44%
Nepal	10.92%
Zimbabwe	9.26%
Tajikistan	7.00%
Central African Republic	6.34%
Eritrea	5.97%
Comoros	5.75%
Guinea	5.53%
Malawi	5.11%
Burkina Faso	5.07%
Democratic Republic of Congo	4.69%
Togo	3.85%
Mozambique	3.79%
Ethiopia	3.42%
Sierra Leone	3.27%
Guinea-Bissau	3.24%
Mali	3.14%
North Korea	3.07%
Liberia	3.03%
Senegal	3.01%
Uganda	2.94%
Tanzania	2.60%
Madagascar	1.90%
Benin	1.48%
Chad	1.10%
Burundi	0.91%
Niger	0.57%

Eritrea Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year	Unemployment Rate (%)	Annual Change
2022	5.97%	-0.54%
2021	6.51%	0.06%
2020	6.45%	0.52%
2019	5.93%	0.00%
2018	5.93%	-0.14%
2017	6.07%	0.03%
2016	6.04%	0.05%
2015	5.99%	0.13%
2014	5.86%	0.02%
2013	5.84%	-0.05%
2012	5.89%	-0.13%
2011	6.02%	-0.08%
2010	6.11%	0.11%
2009	6.00%	0.09%
2008	5.91%	-0.05%
2007	5.96%	0.02%
2006	5.94%	0.01%
2005	5.93%	0.03%
2004	5.91%	-0.11%
2003	6.01%	-0.02%
2002	6.03%	0.02%
2001	6.01%	0.06%
2000	5.95%	0.05%
1999	5.90%	0.11%
1998	5.79%	0.11%
1997	5.69%	0.08%
1996	5.60%	-0.10%
1995	5.70%	-0.17%
1994	5.87%	0.05%
1993	5.82%	0.08%
1992	5.75%	0.18%
1991	5.57%	5.57%
1990	0.00%	0.00%
1989	0.00%	0.00%
1988	0.00%	0.00%
1987	0.00%	0.00%
1986	0.00%	0.00%
1985	0.00%	0.00%
1984	0.00%	0.00%
1983	0.00%	0.00%
1982	0.00%	0.00%
1981	0.00%	0.00%
1980	0.00%	0.00%
1979	0.00%	0.00%
1978	0.00%	0.00%
1977	0.00%	0.00%
1976	0.00%	0.00%
1975	0.00%	0.00%
1974	0.00%	0.00%
1973	0.00%	0.00%
1972	0.00%	0.00%
1971	0.00%	0.00%
1970	0.00%	0.00%
1969	0.00%	0.00%
1968	0.00%	0.00%
1967	0.00%	0.00%
1966	0.00%	0.00%
1965	0.00%	0.00%
1964	0.00%	0.00%
1963	0.00%	0.00%
1962	0.00%	0.00%
1961	0.00%	0.00%
1960	0.00%	0.00%