Labor force (15-64 years), female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 39.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
39.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 1990
All-time low
39.2%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Eswatini, 1990–2011

0102030401990200020111990: 41.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 41.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 41.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 41.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 40.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 40.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 40.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 40.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 40.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 40.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 40.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 40.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 40 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 39.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 39.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 39.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 39.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 39.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 39.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 39.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 39.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 39.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 39.2% for labor force (15-64 years), female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Eswatini peaked at 41.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2011.

Eswatini ranks 36th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Labor force (15-64 years), female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 41.7%
1991 41.6% -0.3%
1992 41.2% -0.9%
1993 41.1% -0.4%
1994 40.5% -1.3%
1995 40.6% +0.1%
1996 40.4% -0.6%
1997 40.5% +0.3%
1998 40.5% -0.0%
1999 40.3% -0.5%
2000 40.3% +0.0%
2001 40.1% -0.3%
2002 40.0% -0.3%
2003 39.9% -0.3%
2004 39.8% -0.3%
2005 39.7% -0.3%
2006 39.6% -0.2%
2007 39.6% -0.2%
2008 39.5% -0.2%
2009 39.4% -0.2%
2010 39.3% -0.2%
2011 39.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.8% 40.3% 41.7% 10
2000s 39.8% 39.4% 40.3% 10
2010s 39.3% 39.2% 39.3% 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 33 Senegal 43.7% compare
  2. 34 South Africa 42.8% compare
  3. 35 Nigeria 42.5% compare
  4. 37 Cape Verde 38.8% compare
  5. 38 Mauritius 38.2% compare
  6. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 38.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Eswatini?
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Eswatini was 39.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
Eswatini ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.