Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 56.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 56.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eswatini peaked at 68.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 179th out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.1% | — |
| 1991 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 54.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 64.9% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 55.3% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.6% | 56.5% | 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)
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Eswatini was 56.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Eswatini ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.