Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 27.5% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini peaked at 40.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 35.6% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.5% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini was 27.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).