Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 23.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 23.1% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini peaked at 28.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | +3.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 23.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +27.8% | 14.0% | 17.9% |
| 2023 | +26.5% | 17.9% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 27.3% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.8% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 17.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 14.0% | 23.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 8 Algeria 24.6% compare
- 9 North Macedonia 24.4% compare
- 10 Sri Lanka 24.1% compare
- 12 Romania 22.1% compare
- 13 Afghanistan 21.6% compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 21.2% compare
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 industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini was 23.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).