Share of male vs. female employment in services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Eswatini is 51.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Eswatini peaked at 61.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 94th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 56.9% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 51.9% | 61.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Eswatini?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Eswatini was 51.9% 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 services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Eswatini ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.