Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 27.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini stood at 27.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini peaked at 63.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 63.8% | — |
| 1976 | 37.2% | -41.7% |
| 1995 | 46.9% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 33.9% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
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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 27.5% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 63.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.