Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 51.9% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini peaked at 61.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 51.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 51.9% | 61.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini was 51.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male 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).