Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini stood at 27.2%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini peaked at 46.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 1991 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 36.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 39.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 30.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.1% | 27.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, male (%) in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini was 27.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.