Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini is 1.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 5.12 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.6 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Eswatini 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1994 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1995 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -374.9% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0913 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +2859.1% |
| 2022 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 2024 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2025 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.12 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.9973 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 0.0913 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Eswatini rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.