Labor participation rate, male in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor participation rate, male was 48.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1990
All-time low
48.0%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, male in Eswatini, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 52.3 % of male population ages 65+1991: 52.1 % of male population ages 65+1992: 51.9 % of male population ages 65+1993: 51.7 % of male population ages 65+1994: 51.5 % of male population ages 65+1995: 51.3 % of male population ages 65+1996: 51.1 % of male population ages 65+1997: 50.9 % of male population ages 65+1998: 50.7 % of male population ages 65+1999: 50.5 % of male population ages 65+2000: 50.3 % of male population ages 65+2001: 50.1 % of male population ages 65+2002: 49.9 % of male population ages 65+2003: 49.7 % of male population ages 65+2004: 49.5 % of male population ages 65+2005: 49.2 % of male population ages 65+2006: 49 % of male population ages 65+2007: 48.8 % of male population ages 65+2008: 48.6 % of male population ages 65+2009: 48.4 % of male population ages 65+2010: 48.2 % of male population ages 65+2011: 48 % of male population ages 65+

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

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 48.0% for labor participation rate, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Eswatini peaked at 52.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, 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, male in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of male population ages 65+ Change
1990 52.3%
1991 52.1% -0.4%
1992 51.9% -0.4%
1993 51.7% -0.4%
1994 51.5% -0.4%
1995 51.3% -0.4%
1996 51.1% -0.4%
1997 50.9% -0.4%
1998 50.7% -0.4%
1999 50.5% -0.4%
2000 50.3% -0.5%
2001 50.1% -0.4%
2002 49.9% -0.4%
2003 49.7% -0.4%
2004 49.5% -0.4%
2005 49.2% -0.4%
2006 49.0% -0.4%
2007 48.8% -0.4%
2008 48.6% -0.4%
2009 48.4% -0.4%
2010 48.2% -0.4%
2011 48.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.4% 50.5% 52.3% 10
2000s 49.4% 48.4% 50.3% 10
2010s 48.1% 48.0% 48.2% 2

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  3. 37 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
  4. 39 Gabon 42.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, male in Eswatini?
Labor participation rate, male in Eswatini was 48.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2011.
How does Eswatini rank for labor participation rate, male?
Eswatini ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+)
Unit
% of male 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
Last refreshed

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.