Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 48.83 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini, 1990–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,238 (2025)
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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About this data
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.