Female labor force by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female labor force by age was 4,936 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Eswatini stood at 4,936 people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,337 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,589 people | 2,459 people | 2,687 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,982 people | 2,719 people | 3,300 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,583 people | 3,037 people | 3,927 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,643 people | 2,337 people | 4,936 people | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Eswatini?
- Female labor force by age in Eswatini was 4,936 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,936 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,337 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).