Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 32.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 32.5% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eswatini peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.4% | — |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.4% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eswatini?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Eswatini was 32.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.