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Labour

Eswatini

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture14.5%
  • Employment in industry26.7%
  • Employment in services58.8%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
43.344.645.947.248.519902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
39.543.146.850.554.119912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation51.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 51.2 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 51.19 %
Female labour force participation48.4 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment34.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment54.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio33.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture14.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry26.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services58.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation48.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)54.1 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers79.4 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Eswatini's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (51.2 %), female labour force participation (48.4 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.