Status in employment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Status in employment was 69.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.55
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.55
in 2024
All-time low
59.3
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Eswatini, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Eswatini is 69.55, 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, status in employment in Eswatini peaked at 69.55 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.
Status in employment in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.3 | — |
| 1992 | 59.59 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.81 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.03 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.53 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.87 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.99 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.17 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 61.32 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.43 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.81 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.07 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62.59 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.79 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 63.04 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.17 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.64 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.85 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.19 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.96 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.73 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 66.59 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.94 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 68.67 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.39 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.55 | +0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 69.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 69.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.24 | 59.3 | 60.99 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.82 | 61.1 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.26 | 63.04 | 66.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 | 66.89 | 69.55 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Eswatini?
- Status in employment in Eswatini was 69.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 69.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for status in employment?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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