Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 27.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini peaked at 34.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 127th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … 15-24 female modeled in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 33.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 31.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.4%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 27.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 26.4% | 27.9% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Eswatini was 27.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.