Labor force, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor force, male was 60.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
60.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2011
All-time low
58.3%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Eswatini, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 58.3 % of total labor force1991: 58.6 % of total labor force1992: 58.8 % of total labor force1993: 59.2 % of total labor force1994: 59.4 % of total labor force1995: 59.6 % of total labor force1996: 59.8 % of total labor force1997: 59.7 % of total labor force1998: 59.7 % of total labor force1999: 59.7 % of total labor force2000: 59.7 % of total labor force2001: 59.7 % of total labor force2002: 59.8 % of total labor force2003: 59.9 % of total labor force2004: 60.1 % of total labor force2005: 60.1 % of total labor force2006: 60.1 % of total labor force2007: 60.2 % of total labor force2008: 60.2 % of total labor force2009: 60.4 % of total labor force2010: 60.3 % of total labor force2011: 60.5 % of total labor force

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

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Cote d'Ivoire 62.4% compare
  2. 15 Mauritius 62.2% compare
  3. 16 Cape Verde 61.5% compare
  4. 18 South Africa 57.3% compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 57.2% compare
  6. 20 Senegal 56.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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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.