Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 48.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini is 48.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini peaked at 50.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1986.
That places Eswatini 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 50.4% | — |
| 1976 | 28.2% | -44.2% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +47.8% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 48.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 48.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 46.7% | 48.2% | 2 |
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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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Eswatini was 48.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1986.
- How does Eswatini rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Eswatini ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.