Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini is 69.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1991.
That places Eswatini 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3% | — |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 59.3% | 61.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.1% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 66.9% | 69.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Eswatini was 69.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.