Eswatini vs Saudi Arabia: Female employment rate
Eswatini
31.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.3%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
160th
Saudi Arabia rank
161st
Female employment rate over time
- Eswatini
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 31.0% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 186 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 14.8% | 18.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 14.4% | 17.4% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 15.9% | 18.1% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.0% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Eswatini or Saudi Arabia?
- Eswatini, at 31.0% against 30.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Saudi Arabia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Eswatini ranks 160th and Saudi Arabia ranks 161st 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.