Proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.78 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.78
in 2025
All-time low
42.08
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini stood at 48.78. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini peaked at 48.78 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.08, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.33 | — |
| 1991 | 42.44 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 42.57 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.29 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.08 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.25 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 42.58 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 43.05 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.54 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 44.03 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.52 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.98 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.43 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.84 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 46.19 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.51 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.01 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 47.18 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.32 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.42 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.47 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.56 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 47.64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.72 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.91 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.16 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.34 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.59 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.2 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 48.7 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.78 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.57 | 42.08 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.85 | 44.03 | 47.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.71 | 47.32 | 48.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.52 | 48.2 | 48.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.01 compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.88 compare
- 23 Viet Nam 48.82 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 48.78 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 48.75 compare
- 27 Cambodia 48.66 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Eswatini was 48.78 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 48.78 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.08 in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Eswatini ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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