Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini peaked at 46.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.4% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.0% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 33.0% | 36.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Eswatini was 33.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.