Eswatini vs Pacific island small states: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Eswatini
89.8%
in 2025
Pacific island small states
74.6%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
24th
Pacific island small states rank
25th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 89.8% against 74.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Pacific island small states in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 68.7% | 2.6% | Pacific island small states |
| 2000s | 74.4% | 69.4% | 5.0% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 72.5% | 10.8% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 74.1% | 14.7% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Eswatini or Pacific island small states?
- Eswatini, at 89.8% against 74.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Eswatini and Pacific island small states?
- 15.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Pacific island small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Pacific island small states rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Pacific island small states ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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.