Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini, 1966–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini is 88.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1986.
Eswatini ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 60.3% | — |
| 1976 | 47.8% | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +31.5% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 88.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 88.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.8% | 2 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6722 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Eswatini was 88.8% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1986.
- How does Eswatini rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.