Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) was 2.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
72nd
of 202 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Eswatini, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Eswatini stood at 2.69. 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Eswatini peaked at 2.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2018.
That places Eswatini 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 2.24, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64, 1.6× the median. (45 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 labour rights (freedom of) in Eswatini?
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) in Eswatini was 2.69 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2018.
- How does Eswatini rank for level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of)?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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