Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini is 18.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini peaked at 18.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 90th 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.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1992 | 18.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 18.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Eswatini was 18.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Eswatini ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.