Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 33.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini stood at 33.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini peaked at 43.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.8% | — |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 40.3% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 2 |
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- 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+, total (%) in Eswatini?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Eswatini was 33.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.