Eswatini vs South Africa: Unemployment rate women
Eswatini
36.03
in 2025
South Africa
34
in 2025
Eswatini rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Unemployment rate women over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 36.03 against 34 in South Africa, a difference of 2.03.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Eswatini ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.34 | 26.65 | 2.32 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 29.87 | 25.82 | 4.05 | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 27.97 | 0.7373 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 36.42 | 34.28 | 2.14 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 36.03 against 34 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 2.03, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.