Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 30.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 30.0% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Eswatini peaked at 30.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
Eswatini ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.2% | — |
| 1992 | 24.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.3% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 21.4% | 30.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in industry in Eswatini?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Eswatini was 30.0% 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 industry recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.