Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini

Eswatini: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 48.83 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
48.83
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.51
in 2020
All-time low
45.59
in 1990
Years of data
38
1990–2027

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini, 1990–2027

02040601990200820271990: 45.61991: 45.71992: 45.91993: 461994: 45.81995: 45.61996: 45.81997: 461998: 46.31999: 46.52000: 46.82001: 472002: 47.12003: 47.32004: 47.42005: 47.52006: 47.62007: 47.72008: 47.92009: 482010: 48.22011: 48.32012: 48.42013: 48.52014: 48.62015: 48.72016: 48.92017: 49.22018: 49.52019: 49.82020: 50.52021: 50.32022: 49.62023: 48.82024: 48.82025: 48.82026: 48.82027: 48.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 48.83 for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eswatini peaked at 50.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.59, in 1990.

Eswatini ranks 30th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Eswatini, 1990 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1990 45.59
1991 45.74 +0.3%
1992 45.89 +0.3%
1993 45.96 +0.2%
1994 45.77 -0.4%
1995 45.65 -0.3%
1996 45.81 +0.4%
1997 46.02 +0.4%
1998 46.27 +0.5%
1999 46.53 +0.6%
2000 46.76 +0.5%
2001 46.97 +0.4%
2002 47.14 +0.4%
2003 47.29 +0.3%
2004 47.41 +0.3%
2005 47.5 +0.2%
2006 47.59 +0.2%
2007 47.7 +0.2%
2008 47.85 +0.3%
2009 48.01 +0.3%
2010 48.16 +0.3%
2011 48.29 +0.3%
2012 48.4 +0.2%
2013 48.5 +0.2%
2014 48.62 +0.2%
2015 48.75 +0.3%
2016 48.87 +0.2%
2017 49.16 +0.6%
2018 49.47 +0.6%
2019 49.77 +0.6%
2020 50.51 +1.5%
2021 50.31 -0.4%
2022 49.57 -1.5%
2023 48.78 -1.6%
2024 48.8 +0.0%
2025 48.81 +0.0%
2026 48.82 +0.0%
2027 48.83 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.92 45.59 46.53 10
2000s 47.42 46.76 48.01 10
2010s 48.8 48.16 49.77 10
2020s 49.3 48.78 50.51 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 27 Italy 51.37 compare
  2. 28 Tonga 50.78 compare
  3. 29 Gabon 49.48 compare
  4. 31 Romania 48.83 compare
  5. 32 Cuba 48.74 compare
  6. 33 Greece 48.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eswatini?
Inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Eswatini was 48.83 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 50.51 in 2020.
What is the lowest inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 45.59 in 1990.
How does Eswatini rank for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Eswatini ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.