Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 11.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini peaked at 19.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 166th 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.9% | — |
| 1992 | 19.2% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.2% | 19.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 11.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini was 11.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.