Number of people employed in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people employed was 290,470 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Eswatini, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 290,470 for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Eswatini peaked at 290,470 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200,353, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,415 | 200,353 | 240,973 | 9 |
| 2000s | 256,766 | 243,467 | 276,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 286,961 | 283,452 | 290,470 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 45 Mauritius 552,959 compare
- 46 Gabon 507,510 compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 352,378 compare
- 49 Comoros 233,958 compare
- 50 Cape Verde 215,768 compare
More work & labour data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Eswatini?
- Number of people employed in Eswatini was 290,470 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 290,470 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,353 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people employed?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.