Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini peaked at 32.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2025.
Eswatini ranks 108th 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, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 30.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.0% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 26.1% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.2% | 26.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Eswatini was 24.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2025.
- How does Eswatini rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.