Eswatini vs Southern Africa: Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Eswatini
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 33.65 against 31.32 in Southern Africa, a difference of 2.33.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.03 | 22.44 | 0.4118 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 26.71 | 22.27 | 4.44 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 25.21 | 24.97 | 0.2336 | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 31.05 | 3.27 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Eswatini or Southern Africa?
- Eswatini, at 33.65 against 31.32 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Eswatini and Southern Africa?
- 2.33, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Southern Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Eswatini and Southern Africa rank globally for unemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Eswatini ranks 1st and Southern Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.