Population by labor force status in Eswatini
Eswatini: Population by labor force status was 414,486 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population by labor force status in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Eswatini stood at 414,486 people.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Eswatini peaked at 464,854 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 413,681 people, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,796 people | 427,987 people | 464,854 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 444,075 people | 434,420 people | 454,057 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,993 people | 414,344 people | 431,330 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 414,086 people | 413,681 people | 414,507 people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Eswatini?
- Population by labor force status in Eswatini was 414,486 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 464,854 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,681 people in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for population by labor force status?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).