Labor participation rate, total in Eswatini

Eswatini: Labor participation rate, total was 69.7% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 52 countries
All-time high
69.7%
in 2010
All-time low
65.8%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Eswatini, 1990–2010

02040601990200020101990: 65.8 % of total population ages 35-541991: 66.1 % of total population ages 35-541992: 66.5 % of total population ages 35-541993: 67 % of total population ages 35-541994: 67.4 % of total population ages 35-541995: 67.7 % of total population ages 35-541996: 67.8 % of total population ages 35-541997: 67.8 % of total population ages 35-541998: 67.8 % of total population ages 35-541999: 67.7 % of total population ages 35-542000: 67.8 % of total population ages 35-542001: 67.9 % of total population ages 35-542002: 68.1 % of total population ages 35-542003: 68.4 % of total population ages 35-542004: 68.6 % of total population ages 35-542005: 68.8 % of total population ages 35-542006: 69 % of total population ages 35-542007: 69.1 % of total population ages 35-542008: 69.3 % of total population ages 35-542009: 69.5 % of total population ages 35-542010: 69.7 % of total population ages 35-54

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Eswatini is 69.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Eswatini peaked at 69.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1990.

That places Eswatini 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor participation rate, total in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 35-54 Change
1990 65.8%
1991 66.1% +0.5%
1992 66.5% +0.6%
1993 67.0% +0.8%
1994 67.4% +0.6%
1995 67.7% +0.4%
1996 67.8% +0.1%
1997 67.8% +0.0%
1998 67.8% +0.0%
1999 67.7% -0.1%
2000 67.8% +0.1%
2001 67.9% +0.1%
2002 68.1% +0.3%
2003 68.4% +0.4%
2004 68.6% +0.3%
2005 68.8% +0.3%
2006 69.0% +0.3%
2007 69.1% +0.1%
2008 69.3% +0.3%
2009 69.5% +0.3%
2010 69.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.2% 65.8% 67.8% 10
2000s 68.7% 67.8% 69.5% 10
2010s 69.7% 69.7% 69.7% 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 38 Niger 73.6% compare
  2. 39 South Africa 72.5% compare
  3. 40 Nigeria 71.0% compare
  4. 41 Comoros 69.7% compare
  5. 43 Somalia 67.2% compare
  6. 44 Sudan 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Eswatini?
Labor participation rate, total in Eswatini was 69.7% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for labor participation rate, total?
Eswatini ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total population ages 35-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 35-54)
Unit
% of total 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.