Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 51.17 in 2027. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 51.17 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eswatini peaked at 54.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.49, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.08 | 53.47 | 54.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.58 | 51.99 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2 | 50.23 | 51.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7 | 49.49 | 51.22 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,378 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eswatini?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eswatini was 51.17 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 54.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.49 in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.