Labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 41.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
41.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 1990
All-time low
41.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 45 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 44.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 44.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 44.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 44 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 43.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 43.8 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 43 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 43.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 43 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 42.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 42.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 42.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 42.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 42.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 42.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 41.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 41.7 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 41.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 41.6 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 41.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 41.5 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini is 41.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini peaked at 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2011.

That places Eswatini 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 45.0%
1991 44.4% -1.2%
1992 44.6% +0.3%
1993 44.6% +0.0%
1994 44.0% -1.2%
1995 43.7% -0.8%
1996 43.8% +0.3%
1997 43.0% -1.8%
1998 43.3% +0.7%
1999 43.0% -0.7%
2000 42.7% -0.6%
2001 42.6% -0.3%
2002 42.5% -0.3%
2003 42.4% -0.3%
2004 42.2% -0.3%
2005 42.1% -0.3%
2006 41.9% -0.5%
2007 41.7% -0.4%
2008 41.6% -0.3%
2009 41.6% -0.2%
2010 41.5% -0.1%
2011 41.5% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.9% 43.0% 45.0% 10
2000s 42.1% 41.6% 42.7% 10
2010s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 32 Kenya 44.9% compare
  2. 33 South Africa 44.8% compare
  3. 34 Equatorial Guinea 41.7% compare
  4. 36 Lesotho 41.4% compare
  5. 37 Mauritius 41.3% compare
  6. 38 Senegal 39.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Eswatini was 41.5% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Eswatini ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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