Unemployment rate women in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unemployment rate women was 36.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.03
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.57
in 2022
All-time low
22.07
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Eswatini stood at 36.03.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Eswatini peaked at 38.57 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.07, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 2nd 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 women in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.07 | — |
| 1992 | 22.51 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 23.36 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 23.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 23.26 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.61 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 25.94 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 26.64 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 27.28 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 27.94 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 28.61 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 29.09 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 29.53 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 29.93 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.39 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 30.81 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.31 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.82 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.27 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 29.48 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.53 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 26.72 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.96 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 25.34 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 24.49 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.27 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 28.14 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 29.84 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 34.39 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 35.5 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 38.57 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 37.01 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 37.03 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 36.03 | -2.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 36.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 36.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.34 | 22.07 | 27.28 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.87 | 27.94 | 31.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.23 | 24.49 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 | 34.39 | 38.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 women in Eswatini?
- Unemployment rate women in Eswatini was 36.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 2022.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.07 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for unemployment rate women?
- Eswatini ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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