Eswatini vs Gabon: Female employment rate
Eswatini
31.0%
in 2025
Gabon
29.7%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Gabon rank
162nd
Female employment rate over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 31.0% against 29.7% in Gabon, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Gabon ranks 162nd of 186 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 | 33.0% | 31.0% | 1.9% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 29.6% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.4% | 4.6% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.1% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Eswatini, at 31.0% against 29.7% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 1.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for female employment rate?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Gabon ranks 162nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.