Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 30.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Eswatini, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 30.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Eswatini peaked at 36.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.6% | — |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 32.0% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.4% | 30.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Eswatini?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Eswatini was 30.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.