Women can take the same jobs as men in Eswatini
Eswatini: Women can take the same jobs as men was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ▬ Flat
Women can take the same jobs as men in Eswatini, 1970–2023
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).
Analysis
The most recent figure for women can take the same jobs as men in Eswatini is 0 (1=yes; 0=no), measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Over the whole period, women can take the same jobs as men in Eswatini peaked at 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.
Eswatini ranks 170th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 0 (1=yes; 0=no) | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 170 Afghanistan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Bahrain 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Cameroon 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Chad 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Comoros 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Egypt 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Iran 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Jordan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Kuwait 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Mauritania 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Niger 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Palestine 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Qatar 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Sudan 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Syria 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
- 170 Yemen 0 (1=yes; 0=no) compare
More work & labour data for Eswatini
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 54.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 89.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 27.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women can take the same jobs as men in Eswatini?
- Women can take the same jobs as men in Eswatini was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women can take the same jobs as men recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- What is the lowest women can take the same jobs as men recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
- How does Eswatini rank for women can take the same jobs as men?
- Eswatini ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women can take the same jobs as men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Husbands cannot prevent their wives from working, women don't need more permissions or additional documentation to work relative to men, and their work is not considered a form of disobedience with legal consequences.