Eritrea - Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)

Since 2014, Eritrea Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) fell by 0.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 15 comparing other countries in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate) at 63.12 Percent of Total Employment. Eritrea is overtaken by Madagascar, which was ranked number 14 with 64.12 Percent of Total Employment and is followed by Mali with 62.44 Percent of Total Employment. Burundi topped the ranking with 86.21 Percent of Total Employment in 2019, a decrease of 0.1points versus 2018. Somalia, Malawi and Chad respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Brunei witnessed the best average annual growth at +28.8points per year, while Argentina recorded the worst performance at -35.8points per year.

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Date Percent of Total Employment
2019 63.12
2018 63.76
2017 64.89
2016 64.66
2015 65.48
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How does Eritrea rank in Share of Employment in Agriculture (ILO Estimate)?

# 184 Countries Percent of Total Employment Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burundi
86.21 % 2019 -0.1 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Somalia
80.28 % 2019 -0.3 % -0.2 % View data
14 #14
Madagascar
64.12 % 2019 -0.9 % -0.9 % View data
15 #15
Eritrea
63.12 % 2019 -1.0 % -0.6 % View data
16 #16
Mali
62.44 % 2019 -0.9 % -1.3 % View data
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