Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 30.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.02
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.02
in 2025
All-time low
21.44
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 30.02 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 30.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.44, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.24 | — |
| 1992 | 24.3 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.29 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.31 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.54 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 24.53 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.64 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.66 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.59 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.57 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.48 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.56 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 24.63 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.77 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.99 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.37 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 25.38 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.45 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.67 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 25.75 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.63 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.43 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.32 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.63 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.28 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.08 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 21.44 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.11 | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 29.16 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 29.32 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 30.02 | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 30.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 30.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.46 | 24.24 | 24.66 | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.93 | 24.48 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.03 | 23.28 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.19 | 21.44 | 30.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Eswatini?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Eswatini was 30.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 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 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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