Employment by status in Eswatini
Eswatini: Employment by status was 69.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status 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 employment by status 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, employment by status 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.
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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More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Eswatini?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for employment by status?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.