Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 179,825 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Eswatini, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Eswatini is 179,825 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Eswatini peaked at 179,825 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119,613 ages 15+, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 119,613 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 123,676 ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 127,241 ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 131,227 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 134,677 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 139,039 ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 144,498 ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 146,073 ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 147,633 ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 149,149 ages 15+ | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 150,874 ages 15+ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 152,577 ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 154,313 ages 15+ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 156,139 ages 15+ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 158,354 ages 15+ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 160,384 ages 15+ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 162,742 ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 167,012 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 171,510 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 175,893 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 179,825 ages 15+ | +2.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 179,825 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 179,825 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,853 ages 15+ | 119,613 ages 15+ | 147,633 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 158,305 ages 15+ | 149,149 ages 15+ | 171,510 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,859 ages 15+ | 175,893 ages 15+ | 179,825 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 328,513 ages 15+ compare
- 46 Gabon 266,267 ages 15+ compare
- 47 Equatorial Guinea 193,542 ages 15+ compare
- 49 Comoros 162,696 ages 15+ compare
- 50 Cape Verde 132,313 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, male in Eswatini?
- Total employment, male in Eswatini was 179,825 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 179,825 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,613 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for total employment, male?
- Eswatini ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, male (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.