Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Eswatini's labour force participation stands at 51.19% as of 2025-12-31, down from 51.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Eswatini's labour force participation was 51.19%, down from 51.2% in 2024.
In 2024, Eswatini's labour force participation was 51.2%, down from 51.22% in 2023.
In 2023, Eswatini's labour force participation was 51.22%, up from 50.43% in 2022.
In 2022, Eswatini's labour force participation was 50.43%, up from 49.69% in 2021.
In 2021, Eswatini's labour force participation was 49.69%, up from 49.49% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.19% | -0.011% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.021% |
| 2023 | 51.22% | +0.789% |
| 2022 | 50.43% | +0.748% |
| 2021 | 49.69% | +0.193% |
| 2020 | 49.49% | -0.733% |
| 2019 | 50.23% | -0.308% |
| 2018 | 50.53% | -0.304% |
| 2017 | 50.84% | -0.297% |
| 2016 | 51.14% | -0.119% |
| 2015 | 51.25% | -0.126% |
| 2014 | 51.38% | -0.116% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.104% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -0.111% |
| 2011 | 51.71% | -0.13% |
| 2010 | 51.84% | -0.148% |
| 2009 | 51.99% | -0.161% |
| 2008 | 52.15% | -0.152% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -0.11% |
| 2006 | 52.41% | -0.084% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -0.099% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -0.119% |
| 2003 | 52.71% | -0.143% |
| 2002 | 52.86% | -0.174% |
| 2001 | 53.03% | -0.205% |
| 2000 | 53.24% | -0.238% |
| 1999 | 53.47% | -0.259% |
| 1998 | 53.73% | -0.25% |
| 1997 | 53.98% | -0.205% |
| 1996 | 54.19% | -0.162% |
| 1995 | 54.35% | +0.124% |
| 1994 | 54.23% | +0.189% |
| 1993 | 54.04% | -0.075% |
| 1992 | 54.11% | -0.145% |
| 1991 | 54.26% | -0.15% |
| 1990 | 54.41% | — |
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Eswatini's labour force participation is 51.19% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 51.2% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 54.41% (1990); the lowest is 49.49% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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