Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 50.95 in 2023. β² Rising
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Eswatini, 1956β2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 50.95 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Eswatini peaked at 65.83 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 22.84, in 1956.
That places Eswatini 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.84 | 22.84 | 22.84 | 1 |
| 1960s | 65.83 | 65.83 | 65.83 | 1 |
| 1970s | 41.93 | 41.93 | 41.93 | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.21 | 44.21 | 44.21 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.09 | 40.09 | 40.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.13 | 51.13 | 51.13 | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.17 | 49.39 | 50.95 | 2 |
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- 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Eswatini?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Eswatini was 50.95 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 65.83 in 1966.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.84 in 1956.
- How does Eswatini rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Eswatini ranks 181st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.