Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 48.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eswatini peaked at 48.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 44.4% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 46.1% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.5% | 48.5% | 6 |
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- 120 Belgium 49.8% compare
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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, female (% of female population ages) in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Eswatini was 48.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Eswatini ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.