GDP per employed person in Eswatini
Eswatini: GDP per employed person was 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Eswatini peaked at 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23,177 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
That places Eswatini 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,956 constant 2021 PPP $ | 23,177 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 31,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,953 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,160 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,800 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | 43,178 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,328 constant 2021 PPP $ | 44,753 constant 2021 PPP $ | 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (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 for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Eswatini?
- Gdp per employed person in Eswatini was 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 47,440 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,177 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Eswatini rank for gdp per employed person?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.