Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 34.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini, 1995–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini is 34.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini peaked at 34.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1995.
That places Eswatini 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.7% | — |
| 1997 | 22.5% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +48.6% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 21.7% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.8% | 34.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 2 South Africa 32.3% compare
- 3 Palestine, State of 28.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 24.4% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Eswatini was 34.3% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1995.
- How does Eswatini rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Eswatini ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.