Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 54.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.37
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
58.61
in 2020
All-time low
40.99
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eswatini, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eswatini stood at 54.37.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eswatini peaked at 58.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.99, in 1991.
That places Eswatini 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 56.47 | 54.24 | 58.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Djibouti 76.49 compare
- 2 South Africa 60.25 compare
- 4 Libya 50.59 compare
- 5 Botswana 45.3 compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.85 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 young vs older adults in Eswatini?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eswatini was 54.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 58.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.99 in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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