Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 30.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini stood at 30.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini peaked at 36.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | 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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- 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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Eswatini was 30.6% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Eswatini ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.