Employment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment was 283.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 283.5 for employment in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Eswatini peaked at 289.02 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 207.08, in 1991.
That places Eswatini 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 207.08 | — |
| 1992 | 215.41 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 220.25 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 218.41 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 217.18 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 222 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 226.66 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 230.06 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 233.23 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 235.93 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 237.97 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 239.87 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 241.31 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 242.42 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 243.01 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 243.45 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 244.04 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 248.33 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 252.85 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 257.97 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 263.32 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 268.97 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 273.87 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 278.83 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 283.53 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 289.02 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 284.44 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 279.9 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 275.98 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 258.41 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 259.41 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 257.95 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 273.38 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 277.19 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 283.5 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 221.14 | 207.08 | 233.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 242.92 | 235.93 | 252.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.58 | 257.97 | 289.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268.31 | 257.95 | 283.5 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,378 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Eswatini?
- Employment in Eswatini was 283.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 289.02 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.08 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment?
- Eswatini ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.