Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor participation rate, female was 21.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
21.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1990
All-time low
21.6%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini, 1990–2011

05101520251990200020111990: 23 % of female population ages 65+1991: 22.9 % of female population ages 65+1992: 22.9 % of female population ages 65+1993: 22.8 % of female population ages 65+1994: 22.7 % of female population ages 65+1995: 22.7 % of female population ages 65+1996: 22.6 % of female population ages 65+1997: 22.5 % of female population ages 65+1998: 22.5 % of female population ages 65+1999: 22.4 % of female population ages 65+2000: 22.3 % of female population ages 65+2001: 22.3 % of female population ages 65+2002: 22.2 % of female population ages 65+2003: 22.1 % of female population ages 65+2004: 22.1 % of female population ages 65+2005: 22 % of female population ages 65+2006: 21.9 % of female population ages 65+2007: 21.9 % of female population ages 65+2008: 21.8 % of female population ages 65+2009: 21.7 % of female population ages 65+2010: 21.7 % of female population ages 65+2011: 21.6 % of female population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 21.6% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Eswatini peaked at 23.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2011.

That places Eswatini 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of female population ages 65+ Change
1990 23.0%
1991 22.9% -0.4%
1992 22.9% +0.0%
1993 22.8% -0.4%
1994 22.7% -0.4%
1995 22.7% +0.0%
1996 22.6% -0.4%
1997 22.5% -0.4%
1998 22.5% +0.0%
1999 22.4% -0.4%
2000 22.3% -0.3%
2001 22.3% -0.3%
2002 22.2% -0.3%
2003 22.1% -0.3%
2004 22.1% -0.3%
2005 22.0% -0.3%
2006 21.9% -0.3%
2007 21.9% -0.3%
2008 21.8% -0.3%
2009 21.7% -0.3%
2010 21.7% -0.3%
2011 21.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.7% 22.4% 23.0% 10
2000s 22.0% 21.7% 22.3% 10
2010s 21.6% 21.6% 21.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Eswatini?
Labor participation rate, female in Eswatini was 21.6% in 2011, 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 23.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for labor participation rate, female?
Eswatini ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+)
Unit
% of female population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older 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.