Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 27.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Eswatini, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Eswatini is 27.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Eswatini peaked at 55.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 150th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 55.4% | — |
| 1976 | 29.9% | -46.0% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +48.8% |
| 1997 | 30.5% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 27.0% | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 27.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 27.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 30.5% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.0% | 27.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Eswatini was 27.4% 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, total (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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, total (%) (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.