Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini
Eswatini: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 2.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.69
in 2024
All-time low
0.71
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini is 2.69, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini peaked at 2.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2018.
Eswatini ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.56 | — |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 1.61 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -55.9% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +74.2% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | +17.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 | 0.71 | 2.56 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 0.92 | 2.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.286 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 703.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,378 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 685.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 655.37 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,341 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Eswatini was 2.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Eswatini ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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