Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 110,299 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Eswatini, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Eswatini stood at 110,299 ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Eswatini peaked at 110,299 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80,966 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Eswatini 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80,966 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 82,554 ages 15+ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 83,869 ages 15+ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 85,352 ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 88,948 ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 90,458 ages 15+ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 90,960 ages 15+ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 92,025 ages 15+ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 93,091 ages 15+ | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 94,032 ages 15+ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94,819 ages 15+ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95,504 ages 15+ | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96,159 ages 15+ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,885 ages 15+ | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 97,740 ages 15+ | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99,046 ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 100,445 ages 15+ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 102,898 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 105,327 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 107,684 ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 110,299 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 110,299 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 110,299 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,580 ages 15+ | 80,966 ages 15+ | 93,091 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 98,286 ages 15+ | 94,032 ages 15+ | 105,327 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,992 ages 15+ | 107,684 ages 15+ | 110,299 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 45 Mauritania 210,029 ages 15+ compare
- 46 Mauritius 197,665 ages 15+ compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 158,559 ages 15+ compare
- 49 Cape Verde 83,432 ages 15+ compare
- 50 Comoros 71,409 ages 15+ compare
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 total employment, female in Eswatini?
- Total employment, female in Eswatini was 110,299 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 110,299 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,966 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for total employment, female?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.