Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.6542 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.6542 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.7865 units per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.6268 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Eswatini, 2005–2023

00.20.40.60.82005201420232005: 0.64 units per square kilometre2006: 0.642 units per square kilometre2007: 0.645 units per square kilometre2008: 0.658 units per square kilometre2009: 0.674 units per square kilometre2010: 0.688 units per square kilometre2011: 0.702 units per square kilometre2012: 0.723 units per square kilometre2013: 0.738 units per square kilometre2014: 0.751 units per square kilometre2015: 0.768 units per square kilometre2016: 0.786 units per square kilometre2017: 0.762 units per square kilometre2018: 0.734 units per square kilometre2019: 0.711 units per square kilometre2020: 0.64 units per square kilometre2021: 0.643 units per square kilometre2022: 0.627 units per square kilometre2023: 0.654 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.6542 units per square kilometre for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Eswatini peaked at 0.7865 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6268 units per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Eswatini 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.6398 units per square kilometre
2006 0.6421 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2007 0.6454 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2008 0.6579 units per square kilometre +1.9%
2009 0.6737 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 0.6876 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.7018 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2012 0.7234 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 0.7377 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2014 0.751 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2015 0.7679 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 0.7865 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.7617 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2018 0.7343 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2019 0.7113 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2020 0.6404 units per square kilometre -10.0%
2021 0.6432 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2022 0.6268 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2023 0.6542 units per square kilometre +4.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 0.6542 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 0.6542 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6518 units per square kilometre 0.6398 units per square kilometre 0.6737 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.7363 units per square kilometre 0.6876 units per square kilometre 0.7865 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6411 units per square kilometre 0.6268 units per square kilometre 0.6542 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 127 Tajikistan 0.6894 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 128 Zimbabwe 0.6769 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 129 United States 0.6736 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 131 Laos 0.6222 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 132 South Africa 0.6029 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 133 Mozambique 0.5641 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Eswatini?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Eswatini was 0.6542 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 0.7865 units per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6268 units per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Eswatini rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Eswatini ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.