Female labor force participation rates in Eswatini
Eswatini: Female labor force participation rates was 48.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Eswatini stood at 48.52. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Eswatini peaked at 48.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.26, in 1995.
Eswatini ranks 122nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.54 | 43.26 | 44.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.26 | 44.42 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.71 | 46.14 | 47.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.63 | 46.45 | 48.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 119 South Africa 49.88 compare
- 120 Belgium 49.78 compare
- 121 El Salvador 49.05 compare
- 123 Lesotho 48.09 compare
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 47.77 compare
- 125 Ukraine 47.74 compare
More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Eswatini?
- Female labor force participation rates in Eswatini was 48.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.26 in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Eswatini ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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