Eswatini vs Pakistan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Eswatini
53.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
54.7%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
159th
Pakistan rank
156th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Eswatini
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 54.7% against 53.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.3% | 50.4% | 4.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.6% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 0.0% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 54.6% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 54.7% against 53.7% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Eswatini and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pakistan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Pakistan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Eswatini ranks 159th and Pakistan ranks 156th 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.