Female labor force by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female labor force by age was 4,936 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Eswatini stood at 4,936. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Eswatini peaked at 4,936 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,337, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,459 | — |
| 1991 | 2,503 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,538 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2,569 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,597 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2,611 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,624 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,640 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,663 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,687 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,719 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,762 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2,805 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,864 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,935 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3,006 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,077 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,142 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,215 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,300 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3,403 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3,521 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,608 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3,689 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,781 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,865 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3,927 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,639 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3,356 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3,037 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2,654 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2,337 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 3,490 | +49.3% |
| 2023 | 4,797 | +37.4% |
| 2024 | 4,936 | +2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4,936 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4,936 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +49.3% | 2,337 | 3,490 |
| 2023 | +37.4% | 3,490 | 4,797 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,589 | 2,459 | 2,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,982 | 2,719 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,583 | 3,037 | 3,927 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,643 | 2,337 | 4,936 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 female labor force by age in Eswatini?
- Female labor force by age in Eswatini was 4,936 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,936 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for female labor force by age?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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