Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 66.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini stood at 66.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini peaked at 76.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.1% | — |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 66.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 66.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 57.1% | 59.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.5% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 62.0% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 66.2% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 103 North Macedonia 68.0% compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 67.7% compare
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 67.6% compare
- 107 Guatemala 65.5% compare
- 108 Gabon 65.3% compare
- 109 Türkiye 64.5% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini was 66.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).