Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini stood at 33.7%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini peaked at 43.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2022.
Eswatini ranks 179th of 186 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+, total (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.1% | — |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.1% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.0% | 33.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini was 33.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.