Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 54.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini stood at 54.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini peaked at 83.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1997.
Eswatini ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 83.6% | — |
| 1976 | 58.9% | -29.6% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 49.7% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 55.8% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +3.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 54.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 54.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.7% | 54.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Eswatini was 54.2% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1997.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Eswatini ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.