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

02040601991200720241991: 411992: 421993: 43.61994: 43.11995: 42.61996: 43.31997: 44.21998: 45.81999: 47.32000: 48.82001: 50.32002: 51.62003: 52.72004: 53.72005: 54.72006: 55.62007: 56.82008: 56.22009: 55.62010: 54.52011: 53.22012: 51.72013: 50.52014: 49.32015: 48.42016: 472017: 48.42018: 49.92019: 51.22020: 58.62021: 56.72022: 58.52023: 54.22024: 54.4

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Eswatini, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Djibouti 76.49 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 60.25 compare
  3. 4 Libya 50.59 compare
  4. 5 Botswana 45.3 compare
  5. 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.85 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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