Afghanistan vs Eswatini: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Afghanistan
21.6%
in 2025
Eswatini
23.1%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
13th
Eswatini rank
11th

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Eswatini
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 23.1% against 21.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 11th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Eswatini Difference Ahead
1990s 16.0% 27.7% 11.7% Eswatini
2000s 16.3% 26.4% 10.1% Eswatini
2010s 29.6% 23.1% 6.5% Afghanistan
2020s 22.4% 19.3% 3.1% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Afghanistan or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 23.1% against 21.6% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and Eswatini?
1.5%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eswatini?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Eswatini rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).