Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 36.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 36.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Eswatini peaked at 53.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 185th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.7% | — |
| 1992 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.4% | 50.3% | 53.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 44.1% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.2% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 182 Turkmenistan 43.4% compare
- 183 South Africa 42.6% compare
- 184 Somalia 39.5% compare
- 186 Djibouti 34.9% compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 21.8% 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Eswatini?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Eswatini was 36.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.