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

Eswatini: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 297,582 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
297,582
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
297,582
in 2011
All-time low
141,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200020111990: 141.0k1991: 146.0k1992: 150.0k1993: 155.0k1994: 160.0k1995: 165.0k1996: 170.0k1997: 175.0k1998: 181.0k1999: 186.0k2000: 221.0k2001: 226.3k2002: 230.9k2003: 235.1k2004: 239.6k2005: 244.7k2006: 251.5k2007: 259.6k2008: 268.7k2009: 278.4k2010: 288.1k2011: 297.6k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 297,582 for labor force (15-64 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Eswatini peaked at 297,582 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 141,000, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 141,000 —
1991 146,000 +3.5%
1992 150,000 +2.7%
1993 155,000 +3.3%
1994 160,000 +3.2%
1995 165,000 +3.1%
1996 170,000 +3.0%
1997 175,000 +2.9%
1998 181,000 +3.4%
1999 186,000 +2.8%
2000 221,037 +18.8%
2001 226,339 +2.4%
2002 230,913 +2.0%
2003 235,120 +1.8%
2004 239,558 +1.9%
2005 244,724 +2.2%
2006 251,476 +2.8%
2007 259,582 +3.2%
2008 268,722 +3.5%
2009 278,374 +3.6%
2010 288,141 +3.5%
2011 297,582 +3.3%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 297,582 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.31 million, 9% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 297,582 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 162,900 141,000 186,000 10
2000s 245,584 221,037 278,374 10
2010s 292,862 288,141 297,582 2

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 44 Mauritius 417,995 compare
  2. 45 Guinea-Bissau 393,500 compare
  3. 46 Gabon 364,796 compare
  4. 48 Equatorial Guinea 229,617 compare
  5. 49 Djibouti 226,375 compare
  6. 50 Comoros 197,260 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Eswatini?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Eswatini was 297,582 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 297,582 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 141,000 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Eswatini ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
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.