Unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unemployment rate for young people was 54.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.33
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.61
in 2020
All-time low
40.99
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini stood at 54.33.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini peaked at 58.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.99, in 1991.
That places Eswatini 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.99 | — |
| 1992 | 42.01 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 43.62 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 43.14 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.62 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.34 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.19 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 45.76 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 47.26 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 48.8 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 50.34 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.56 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 52.66 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 53.66 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 54.7 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 55.64 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56.79 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.21 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 55.59 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 54.53 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 53.24 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.69 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 50.46 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 49.31 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.35 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 46.97 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 48.37 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49.93 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 58.61 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 56.67 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.47 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 54.24 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 54.37 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.33 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.66 | 40.99 | 47.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.59 | 48.8 | 56.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.41 | 46.97 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.12 | 54.24 | 58.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Djibouti 76.77 compare
- 2 South Africa 59.93 compare
- 4 Libya 50.06 compare
- 5 Botswana 46 compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.95 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 unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Eswatini was 54.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.99 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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