Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 28.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Eswatini is 28.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Eswatini peaked at 38.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.6% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 91 Belize 29.8% compare
- 92 Gabon 29.8% compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 29.0% compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 28.3% compare
- 96 Tajikistan 28.0% compare
- 97 Iraq 27.1% compare
More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 27.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Eswatini?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Eswatini was 28.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).