Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 26.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Eswatini, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Eswatini is 26.72, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Eswatini peaked at 26.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1950.
Eswatini ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 1.28 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.44 | 4.06 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.88 | 10.06 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.65 | 18.79 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.01 | 22.93 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.38 | 22.14 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.23 | 22.33 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 24.67 | 26.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 214 Burkina Faso 28.92 compare
- 215 Timor-Leste 28.79 compare
- 216 Chad 27.57 compare
- 218 Guyana 26.49 compare
- 219 Tajikistan 26.16 compare
- 220 Afghanistan 25.94 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Eswatini?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Eswatini was 26.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1950.
- How does Eswatini rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Eswatini ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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