Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate by age was 27.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.51
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 1990
All-time low
24.91
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 27.51 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, 24.91, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4 | — |
| 1991 | 39.61 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.85 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 38.46 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.45 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 40.1 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 39.25 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.18 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 36.9 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 35.58 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.4 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 33.4 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 32.56 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 31.88 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.33 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.86 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.47 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.96 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.27 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.55 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.89 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.32 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.84 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.41 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 25.92 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.39 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.91 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.63 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 25.92 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.23 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 27.28 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 27.45 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.59 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 27.51 | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.68 | 35.58 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.27 | 28.55 | 34.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 24.91 | 27.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.21 | 26.23 | 27.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 participation rate by age in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Eswatini was 27.51 in 2024, according to 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 24.91 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 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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