Labor force, male in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force, male was 60.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Eswatini, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Eswatini is 60.5%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Eswatini peaked at 60.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1990.
That places Eswatini 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, male in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.3% | — |
| 1991 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 58.3% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 59.7% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 60.3% | 60.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 62.4% compare
- 15 Mauritius 62.2% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 61.5% compare
- 18 South Africa 57.3% compare
- 19 Nigeria 57.2% compare
- 20 Senegal 56.1% compare
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 labor force, male in Eswatini?
- Labor force, male in Eswatini was 60.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1990.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force, male?
- Eswatini ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.