Eswatini vs Gabon: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Eswatini
53.7%
in 2025
Gabon
53.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
159th
Gabon rank
162nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 53.7% against 53.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 159th and Gabon ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 50.9% | 4.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 50.4% | 3.5% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 0.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Eswatini or Gabon?
- Eswatini, at 53.7% against 53.1% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 0.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Eswatini ranks 159th and Gabon ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.