Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor participation rate, female was 51.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
51.6%
in 2010
All-time low
46.2%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini, 1990–2010

02040601990200020101990: 46.2 % of female population ages 35-541991: 46.5 % of female population ages 35-541992: 46.8 % of female population ages 35-541993: 47.1 % of female population ages 35-541994: 47.4 % of female population ages 35-541995: 47.7 % of female population ages 35-541996: 47.9 % of female population ages 35-541997: 48.2 % of female population ages 35-541998: 48.4 % of female population ages 35-541999: 48.7 % of female population ages 35-542000: 49 % of female population ages 35-542001: 49.2 % of female population ages 35-542002: 49.5 % of female population ages 35-542003: 49.8 % of female population ages 35-542004: 50 % of female population ages 35-542005: 50.3 % of female population ages 35-542006: 50.6 % of female population ages 35-542007: 50.8 % of female population ages 35-542008: 51 % of female population ages 35-542009: 51.3 % of female population ages 35-542010: 51.6 % of female population ages 35-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 35-54.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 51.6% for labor participation rate, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Eswatini peaked at 51.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 40th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of female population ages 35-54 Change
1990 46.2%
1991 46.5% +0.6%
1992 46.8% +0.6%
1993 47.1% +0.6%
1994 47.4% +0.6%
1995 47.7% +0.6%
1996 47.9% +0.4%
1997 48.2% +0.6%
1998 48.4% +0.4%
1999 48.7% +0.6%
2000 49.0% +0.6%
2001 49.2% +0.4%
2002 49.5% +0.6%
2003 49.8% +0.6%
2004 50.0% +0.4%
2005 50.3% +0.6%
2006 50.6% +0.6%
2007 50.8% +0.4%
2008 51.0% +0.4%
2009 51.3% +0.6%
2010 51.6% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.5% 46.2% 48.7% 10
2000s 50.1% 49.0% 51.3% 10
2010s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Eswatini?
Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini was 51.6% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for labor participation rate, female?
Eswatini ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of female population ages 35-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 35-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.