Eswatini vs Italy: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Eswatini
51.2%
in 2025
Italy
49.3%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
158th
Italy rank
161st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Eswatini
- Italy
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 51.2% against 49.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 158th and Italy ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 48.1% | 6.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 48.6% | 4.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.8% | 2.4% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.1% | 1.5% | 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 15+), Eswatini or Italy?
- Eswatini, at 51.2% against 49.3% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Eswatini and Italy?
- 1.9%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Italy rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Eswatini ranks 158th and Italy ranks 161st 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.